Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole 2016
I usually see Clos de Tart in dribs and drabs a bottle here, maybe two there. So when a full original case of the 2016 became available – at a per bottle price that is nearly half the current retail price, I knew I had to offer it out.
The 2016 vintage was the first under biodynamics and the last before the winemaking baton was passed on a truly pivotal release. If you’ve ever been curious about Clos de Tart at its best, this is the one to look at. Only one case available.
In 2016, Clos de Tart was farmed biodynamically for the first time, a milestone vintage that’s earned universal acclaim. Here’s what the critics say:
99+ pts – Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
“The 2016 Clos de Tart Grand Cru … has an ineffably complex bouquet, not as intense as it showed in barrel yet extremely deep and cerebral, black fruit mingling with forest floor, crushed stone and a touch of sea spray. The palate is perfectly balanced … intensity building toward a crescendo as it fans out. The aftertaste is unbelievably long, remaining in the mouth 60 seconds after the wine has departed. The best ever – simple as that.”
97 pts – William Kelley (Wine Advocate)
“The superb 2016 Clos de Tart Grand Cru confirms the promise it showed from barrel, unfurling in the glass with a striking bouquet of raspberries, rose petals, blood orange, black tea, spices and smoked meats. On the palate, the wine is full‑bodied, pure and ample, with a deep core of vibrant, searingly intense fruit that entirely cloaks its structuring chassis of satiny tannin, concluding with a long and captivatingly floral finish. More elegant and transparent than the richer and fleshier 2015, this is an exceptional vintage for Clos de Tart.”
Offer Details:
1 Case (6×75 cl OWC)
$8,849 per case (that’s $1,474.83 per bottle)
Cheapest current Australian retail: $2,848 per bottle
This is a rare opportunity. Not only is this bottling a milestone in Clos de Tart’s history, it’s available here in Australia at nearly half the usual price.
SOLD OUT
