I just discovered an ‘06 Clos de Bèze from this Domaine that came in a larger purchase, and realized I had never drunk the wine or read anything about it, which is strange for an owner in such a famous terroir. Anything interesting to be noted about their obscurity?
Thanks.
This is a VERY good producer. I have some 06 Beze also. I will tell you that recent vintages are MUCH better.
A very timely post, I had an 18 Bart Marsannay Les Finottes tonight. I did not like it at all; it was too much a product of the vintage, heavy handed and dull.
They improved a lot but not in 2018… a bit of a miss. They are from the Clair Dau family (Bruno Clair cousins).
Give the 18s time… they may improve…with time.
I have been buying for years for a reason…
Les champs Salomon is always excellent… but all are very good.
If you want to learn something about Marsannay, Domaine Bart is certainly one place to do so. I am not sure how many Marsannay lieux-dits they make, 6?, 8?. I always feel I am seeing new ones. They used to be under $25 each, which was nice. In addition to Beze, they bottle a Bonnes Mares. I have some, but haven’t drunk mine yet. Their Bourgogne is also quite good. I haven’t had their rose.
Last year I had the 2015 Marsannay Les Echezots ($27) the Saint Jacques ($25) and both were beautiful with everything I could ask for in a young Burg with a preference for the Echezots. From the same vintage the Champs Solomon ($35) was a bit closed and needed more time. Based on this sample, I purchased both 2018s and 2019s but haven’t tried them yet.
Can be good … but not the exact epidome of CDBeze, often slightly rustic …
Their Clos de Beze plot is 13-14000 vine density, quite high density. The 2011 was very refined and not rustic … but I have not touched any other vintages so cannot carry judgment. I get 1 CDB every year (2 BM, …).
05 Beze a couple years ago was lovely.
I had one very lovely Bart-Marsannay in a restaurant in Fixin that really sung, so 2011 seems to be a fine vintage for Bart. My CdBs were older, 1995 to 2006
I opened a 1990 CdB last year, it was an ordinary bottle of wine (I have heard they have improved since then).
Revisited the 2015 Champs Solomon Marsannay yesterday and tonight. While good on day 1, I couldn’t help but think it was too young although it was very nice. Day 2 was something altogether different, just delicious pinot fruit with tons of pleasure, even a wine to ponder over. 4- (out of 5).
I’m curious if people perceive an increase in quality over the last two decades. I drank some of these in the early 2000s (mostly 99s, as I recall) and I recall thinking that they were somewhat overoaked and without a lot character or depth.
Bill Nanson take
Over toasted oak has disappeared… trends change and this is quite a wide spread change.
Thanks. That squares with my perception of the wines 18-20 years ago.