Francoise and Denis Clair :: Producers :: International Fine Wines

SANTENAY

"Producteur de vin de haut qualité [one of only 25 in Côte de Beaune]"

LE CLASSEMENT 2009

“A very united, generous family: a family with good taste and beautiful vines on the best terroirs of Saint-Aubin and Santenay. All of this explains the success this domaine has achieved over some twenty years.”
Bettane et Desseauve - Le Classement des Meilleurs Vins de France 2010.

Our notes:

We were able to ship the 1995 and 1996 vintages from this Domaine before they caught the attention of Clive Coates and the American scribes, or Michel Bettane of Le Classement for that matter. In Le Classement 2004, Bettane had high praise for this producer: “This friendly couple of vignerons have for a long time produced the most seductive reds of Santenay, having been one of the first to understand the need to cool the must to extract the wine’s maximum aromatic potential.” One thing we particularly like about the Denis Clair wines is the restrained use of oak, and with Francoise and Denis’s son joining them a couple of years ago, the domaine is continuing to improve with every vintage.
Today Denis works closely with his son, Jean-Baptiste, and the latter's involvement has had a clear impact on the quality and style of the wines in recent years. The last few vintages have had wonderful freshness and vibrancy while this latest release, the Côtes de Beaune Villagefrom the exceptional and much-praised 2009 vintage, is certainly the finest and most immediately delicious Denis Clair Côtes de Beaune we have imported. This is classic Pinot Noir, not to mention classic Côtes de Beaune, this time fully adorned with all the bells and whistles of a perfect Burgundian harvest.

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Denis Clair Cotes De Beaune Villages 2009

As the wine has just literally landed in Australia it needs some time to truly show at its best although it is still a superb, supple drink and will certainly eclipse the recent 2006 and 2007... read more

Product Code: 8979-750

Bottle size 750ml

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$ 42.00 Single bottle price

$ 37.80 Mixed or straight dozens