2018 Domaine du Clos de Tart La Forge de Tart Premier Cru
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Body: medium-bodied. Like most red wines from ; 14% alcohol.
Tannin: medium. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: fairly high. from the fairly cool climate of .
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Log inDespite a very cold week in March, when temperatures fluctuated between -5°C and -9°C, the winter and spring of 2018 were very mild. That said, budburst occurred on April 16th, some 6-8 days later than normal. These warm temperatures were accompanied by significant rainfall: the period from October to March recorded 142mm more rain than average and fifteen days of non-stop rainfall between mid-May and mid-June (164mm) followed. These wet and warm conditions encouraged very rapid growth and required attentive work in the vineyard. Flowering occurred early, quickly and evenly. The vines were in full bloom on May 30th and finished flowering on June 1st. From mid-June onwards, the weather changed. Although temperatures remained high, very dry conditions were experienced with only 47mm of rain in July and 13mm in August. Thanks to the abundant water reserves in the soil, the vines continued to grow and by July 27, half of the grapes had changed color. The grapes ripened without problems in August, despite the hot and often scorching weather. The harvest was early and they started picking on August 30 and continued non-stop until September 3. The grapes revealed beautiful aromas, thick skins and ripe tannins.
The grapes for the Forge de Tart come from 3 plots with a total surface area of 0.68 hectares. The wine is aged on 50% new wood. This Forge de Tart shows great concentration on the nose, revealing loads of dark fruit (plum, cassis, black cherry), spices and a savoury, black olive note. It shows great balance with soft, velvety tannins and a persistent, energetic finish.
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William Kelley
Exhibiting aromas of cherries, ripe berry fruit and cassis mingled with nuances of cinnamon, rich soil tones and espresso roast, the 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru La Forge de Tart is medium to full-bodied, rich and quite extracted in style, with a ripe core of fruit and a generous endowment of powdery tannins. It was entirely destemmed.
This was my first tasting with Alessandro Noli, the new régisseur of Clos de Tart. Noli previously superintended the Rhône's Château Grillet and before that worked at Domaine d'Eugenie in Vosne-Romanée. A new cuverie has been constructed and the cellars renovated, and it is clear that everything will change at this historic address—but more on that next year, as the wines I tased on this occasion had all been made by the previous régisseur, Jacques Desvauges, who is now installed next door at the Domaine des Lambrays. Desvauges harvested early in 2018 but nonetheless a few days after the Clos des Lambrays was picked, and the resulting wines are quite ripe, oaky and fruit-driven in style, nodding as much to the Sylvain Pitiot era at Clos de Tart as they do to Desvauges's 2017, 2016, or even 2015 vintages. Indeed, on the basis of this first encounter, the 2018 would rank as my least-favorite of Desvauges's four vintages here by some margin. But a definitive judgment will have to wait until the wine is in bottle next year, when I look forward to going into more detail about the changes at the estate, as well as tasting Noli's first wines.
Published: Jan 09, 2020
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Vinous
91
Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
From: La Lumière Noire: 2019 Burgundy - Côte de Nuits (Dec 2020)
The 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis La Forge de Tart 1er Cru is a little more rustic on the nose compared to the nascent 2019. Blackberry, wild hedgerow, potpourri and light mineral aromas vie for attention. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly edgy/chalky tannins on the entry. Good acidity, maybe a little rustic and quite peppery, despite this cuvée being 100% de-stemmed. I like the fact that this wears its heart on its sleeve.
- By Neal Martin on October 2020
Alessandro Noli, former winemaker at Château Grillet, is now fully embedded in Burgundy. In the recent Morey merry-go-round, it can get a little confusing who made what and when, but things appear to now be settled and Noli can begin writing his own chapter in this historic monopole. “We started the picking on 13 September and did six days of harvest instead of the usual five,” he told me in what must constitute one of the most luxurious tasting rooms in the Côte d’Or. “We now split the clos into 12 sectors, so it takes longer. We are analysing each plot at the University of Bordeaux to ascertain ideal quantities of whole bunches and trials blends, whether they add or not. Frédéric Engerer asked me: What is your idea of Clos de Tart? I feel that it has a masculinity that comes naturally. So, I want to find the more feminine side, like a Chambolle. I like the tannins to be silky, which is why I stopped completely with the pigeage and began foulage [crushing], which is ten times gentler and less brutal. I did around two _foulages per vat. Also, I don’t believe in 100% new oak and so I said let’s try 70% on the Grand Cru and 50% on La Forge. We have new wooden tanks and I didn’t know how the new wood would impact the wine. So, I made two cuvées in steel tanks to balance the wood and the wine. I think 70% matches the Clos de Tart very well. It’s a different wine compared to the wines made under Sylvain Pitiot.”
Following my visit to Clos de Tart, I came away thinking how Noli is a clever winemaker, moving it gently away from some of the over-extracted, hedonistic wines of the past. Tasting the 2018 and 2019 side-by-side, I definitely prefer the 2019 by comparison, the former suffering partly because of the growing season and partly because wines sometimes do become “distracted” when the baton is passed from one winemaker to another. Noli seems to be imbuing Clos de Tart with greater finesse and nerve whilst keeping the identity of the vineyard. With no expense being spared in reconstructing the winery, it will be fascinating to witness the next decade of Clos de Tart. The 2019 is a great way for Noli to open his account.
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Deze La Forge de Tart 2018 toont een geconcentreerd smaakpalet van zwarte kers, cassis en pruim, omlijst door kruidige tonen van kaneel en zwarte peper, aardse nuances en een subtiele espresso- en olijfachtige hartigheid, met medium tot volle body, frisse zuurgraad en fluweelzachte maar aanwezige tannines. Door die combinatie van rijp fruit, kruiden en tannines vormt hij een perfecte begeleider bij rundvlees, lam en wild omdat de zuren en tannines het vet en de umami van gegrild of gestoofd vlees snijden en de donkere fruittonen de sauzen en jus aanvullen; ook bij gevogelte werkt hij uitstekend wanneer het gerecht wat rijker of hartiger is. Voor de beste resultaten kies je voor gegrild of rosé gebraden entrecote of côte de boeuf, langzaam geroosterd of gestoofd lam met rozemarijn en knoflook, gebraden hert of wildzwijn met juniper of pruimensaus, en bij gevogelte voor eendenborst of kip met paddenstoelenragout of een bessensaus.
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