2012 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Corton-Le Rognet Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes fleshy tannins

fleshy tannins

A delicate

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2012 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Corton-Le Rognet Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes fleshy tanninsBlueberry 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