2009 Morey St Denis En la Rue de Vergy

The 2009 Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy emerges from the glass with expressive fruit. The French oak adds a measure of textural richness and body. There is a focus and energy to the fruit I find particularly attractive, although I would choose to give this at least a few more months in bottle for the oak to better integrate. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Is there anything Bruno Clair doesn’t do well? Clair is best known for his sublime reds among Burgundy aficionados, but his whites (and the Marsannay rose) are equally deserving of attention. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808, Fine Vines, MelRose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702, The Source, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 621-6151

The 2009 Morey St. Denis En La Rue de Vergy is a beautifully precise, linear wine. The fruit shows terrific focus and length on the mid-palate, while the finish presents the more ethereal side to the wine. This is a touch firm, but quite pretty.

The 2009 Morey St. Denis en la Rue de Vergy is a beautifully precise, linear wine. The fruit shows terrific focus and length on the mid-palate, while the finish presents the more ethereal side to the wine. This is a touch firm, but quite pretty. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. This is a beautiful set of wines from Bruno Clair. Every wine I tasted with Clair’s longtime oenologist Philippe Brun was gorgeous from top to bottom. While the top 2009s are certainly superb, the real jewels here are the village level wines which appear to be among the great success stories of the 2009 vintage. I tasted all of the wines from barrel, except the Marsannay and Marsannay Les Vaudanelles, both of which were bottled before the 2010 harvest. In 2009 Clair began harvesting on September 15 and ended on the 23rd. I also tasted a handful of 2008s, from a much later harvest that stretched into October. The handful of wines I tasted from that vintage are equally impressive, and equally worth your time. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808, Fine Vines, Melrose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702, The Source, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 621-6151