1996 Clos de Tart Grand Cru Domaine release 2018 Clos de Tart, Burgund

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 1996 Clos de Tart Grand Cru Domaine release 2018, Clos de Tart

I have had two distinctly different experiences with this wine. The most recent example was notably better than the first as it displayed none of the acidic dryness of the first and while, like most '96s, the flavors are not especially dense, there was excellent depth, length and overall balance. Moreover there was a really lovely perfumed and highly complex character to the nose. An excellent Clos de Tart and one that has basically arrived at its peak. For those who might be interested to read how the first bottle performed, please see the big Clos de Tart Progress Report that appeared in Issue 37. - Allen Meadows, März 2013