2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2027-2035
Region Les Longeroies
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Fermented with approximately 20% whole bunches and aged in predominantly used oak barrels. Only four barrels were produced from a possible 25.
Tasting Notes Justerini & Brooks: blood orange, crisp and chewy stone notes, depth and density. Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2026: red cherry, crushed strawberry, rose petal, orange pith, fine acidity, tension and tart red fruit.

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2026-2042
Region Les Longeroies
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Fermented with 30% whole bunches and aged in predominantly used oak barrels.
Tasting Notes Justerini & Brooks: creamy cherry, silky tannins and bright, precise fruit. William Kelley, Wine Advocate, January 2025: raspberry, cherry, mint and peony with powdery tannins and a sapid finish. Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2025: vibrant red and black fruit, crunchy red fruit, precision and persistence.

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2025-2038
Region Les Longeroies
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Fermented with 50% whole bunches and aged in predominantly used barrels.
Tasting Notes Justerini & Brooks, tasted from barrel: tension, energy and complexity. William Kelley, Wine Advocate, January 2024: red berries, orange zest, petals, chalkiness and a taut palate. Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2024: dark cherry, violet, loam, black fruit, grip, focus and energy.

2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2024-2036
Region Les Longeroies
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Fermented with 30% whole bunches and aged in predominantly used oak barrels; malolactic fermentation finished relatively late.
Tasting Notes Justerini & Brooks: bright berry and hedgerow fruit, briar, salt, firm tannins, energy and persistence. Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2023: brambly red fruit, light tertiary notes, tension, salinity and tart red fruit.

2007 Technical Specifications

Region Les Longeroies
Tasting Notes Stephen Tanzer, March/April 2009: deep red-ruby; black cherry, minerals, dark cherry and mint, with tangy character and spreading fine-grained tannins.

2006 Technical Specifications

Region Les Longeroies
Tasting Notes Stephen Tanzer, March/April 2009: medium red; dark fruit, menthol, smoke, plum and brown spice, with firm tannins and a slightly dry-edged finish.
Critics Ratings 87

2005 Technical Specifications

Region Les Longeroies
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The 2005 Marsannay Les Longeroies had been assembled in foudre before the review and was not to be filtered.
Tasting Notes David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate: bright, sappy and brisk fruit; salty and chalky minerals; bitter cherry pit; emerging creaminess; integrated firm tannins; ripe fruit acidity and energy.

Producer Information

Address
5 rue du Vieux College, 21160 Marsannay-la-Cote, France
Phone
+33 3 80 52 28 95
Owner
Bruno Clair
Cellarmaster
Edouard Clair and Arthur Clair

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