The 2008 vintage received the following ratings: Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20, Gault Millau 14.5/20, RVF 14.5/20
Le Clos is a monopole of Domaine René Bouvier, located on limestone terroir in Entroques. This Marsannay reveals typical fresh and minty notes, blended with white flowers (acacia), a delicate blend of depth and subtlety. The limestone character of the soils gives the Clos wines great minerality and a lovely salinity...
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Eye
pale yellow with greenish hues, bright and clear
Nose
reveals fresh, minty notes, blended with white flowers (acacia), a delicate blend of depth and subtlety
Palate
A full-bodied, rich attack. This clay-rich terroir imparts a pronounced minerality and lovely salinity to the Clos wines. Notes of truffle emerge on the finish.
Serve
at 12-14°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2015
Food and wine pairings
Ne pas hésiter à le servir en apéritif, pour égayer les papilles gustatives. Le jambon persillé est de circonstance avec Le Clos. Les poissons blancs comme un bar au jus de viande et à la fève de Tonka, le turbot, la lotte braisée sauce à l’orange et ses épices doux, mais aussi les crustacés comme une langoustine poêlée et ses légumes printanniers et les coquilles Saint-Jacques conviendront à merveille. Les volailles cuites à basse température et les légumes de saison sont de circonstance avec ce vin blanc, sans oublier les fromages de chèvre mi-faits du plateau de fromages...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Bernard Bouvier is one of the very best winemakers in Marsannay, showcasing the rich heritage of this village. A staunch advocate of the “infusion” method—which breaks with the aggressive extraction techniques Burgundy has used in the past—he favors full-bodied wines that are enjoyable both young and aged, harvests the grapes at full ripeness, and intervenes as little as possible. He is guided in his choices by emotion and tactile sensation. Noteworthy are the warm welcome at the estate, its organic approach, and a range of benchmark Gevreys, Marsannays, and Fixins that are both affordable and highly consistent. A winery that never disappoints, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, thanks to the delicate winemaking techniques that characterize the estate’s production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, now in its third generation, boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of about 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, released his first vintage in 1986 and is part of a generation of winemakers who have brought a breath of fresh air to Burgundy. After, like many others, succumbing to the allure of modern, highly extracted wines, he corrected his approach to produce more refined cuvées. 2009 marked the transition to organic farming, and 2010 saw the start of whole-cluster fermentation, averaging 50% across all wines. A more moderate use of new oak and more precise decisions regarding ripeness have recently resulted in much more accomplished wines, which were rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016 but is currently in the process of being re-approved.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. FRANCK and ISABELLE F. Published on October 13, 2014
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Review by Mr. JEAN LOUIS L. Published on April 10, 2013
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