2012 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Corton-Le Rognet Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes A delicate

A delicate

mulch-like scents infusing the black fruit

violets and new leather

they ferment plot by plot

anise seed and toasted nut that give the wine a sense of gravitas and profound inner dignity

2012 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Corton-Le Rognet Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes A delicateBlueberry and a hint of stewed raspberry on the nose. Fat, full, sweet and powerful but a bit warm, with its substantial baby fat currently blocking the wine's expression of terroir. The raspberry and underbrush flavors are a bit roasted and undifferentiated. Finishes with substantial broad, dusty tannins. This is 13. 5% alcohol with a reasonable pH of 3. 35, according to Clavelier, but still strikes me as a bit extreme, with less tension than the