Wednesday, May 27, 2026 red wine review is a fantastic Pinot Noir from Burgundy that made its debut at the LCBO last weekend in the LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on .
It is produced by Domaine Cluny, a family-run estate winery situated in the heart of the Côte de Nuits in the historic town of Brochon, between the iconic villages of Fixin to the north and Gevrey-Chambertin to the south. The Cluny family have been passionately farming vineyards in Brochon for six generations since the start of the 20th century. The estate has been extended over the years and passed down from one generation to the next.
It all started with Charles Cluny, who had come to work at Château de Brochon and bought some plots of vines. Paul Cluny, son of Charles, worked on the estate and expanded it before passing it along to his son, Charles. Michel Cluny, son of Charles, further extended the property before passing it on to Hervé Cluny in 1981. After Hervé passed away in 2005, his two daughters, Léa and Camille, inherited the domaine and its vineyards. For about the next decade, the family maintained the vineyards and predominantly sold the grapes to négociants.
In 2014, Édouard Papin, Léa's husband, joined the estate after studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune and a year later produced his first vintage using family estate fruit. Édouard took a rigorous approach to both vineyard and winery management in order to maximize the potential of the outstanding vineyard sites and climats he worked with.
Together, the Cluny family farms 7 hectares of some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Nuits. They craft regional Bourgogne wines, Villages level wines, and Premier Cru wines using the traditional Burgundian varietals Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Domaine Cluny is actively moving towards environmentally-friendly wine growing while continuing to produce wines using traditional Burgundy methods. The family has chosen to farm sustainably using a quality charter based on caring for the soil, using tillage and restricting yields to harvest the finest fruit every year.
This particular red wine is crafted using 100% Pinot Noir that was grown at the En Comble vineyard site within the village of Brochon in the Côte de Nuits district, and the Burgundy appellation of Côte d'Or. The grapes come from a small plot of only 0.72 hectares of vines which average 40 years old and are planted on a sandy soil mixed with clay. After harvesting the grapes by hand, they were sorted and de-stemmed, and underwent alcoholic fermentation using indigenous yeast in concrete vats at a controlled temperature. It was matured for 12 months in (French) oak barrels.
In 2022, the growing season in Burgundy produced an excellent vintage in terms of both quality and quantity. The summer was hot and dry, without any challenges except for a couple of days of heavy storms in June, and some hail damage. After the rains of June, summer featured near-perfect growing conditions for Pinot Noir, with July and August offering warmth for ripening with little drought stress and raisining. 2022 is a 5-star vintage that brings together the fruit, aroma, and tannin of a warm vintage with the freshness, moderate body, and alcohol of a classic, cooler vintage. Let's see how this 2022 Pinot Noir from Côte d'Or in Burgundy is tasting tonight...
The lifted, medium-high+ intensity nose offers lovely ripe black cherry and wild berry fruited aromas with a touch of reductive notes, followed by accents of earthy mushroom and a touch of fine wood spice. On the dry, medium-bodied palate it is well-structured with delicious black cherry, wild cheery, and oak spice flavours, alongside savoury earth, mushroom, and cocoa notes in a nicely balanced profile. Slightly tangy on the mid-palate. Acids are fresh, crisp, and structured, while the grainy tannins offer impressive structure in the Pinot context. Long and structured with juicy berry, oak spice, and cocoa notes on the succulent finish. Should drink nicely for at least the next 5 years and is a highly recommended buy! Score: 91+ pts
Other lovely wines by Domaine Cluny can be ordered through their Agent - KOLONAKI Group of Companies.
It is produced by Domaine Cluny, a family-run estate winery situated in the heart of the Côte de Nuits in the historic town of Brochon, between the iconic villages of Fixin to the north and Gevrey-Chambertin to the south. The Cluny family have been passionately farming vineyards in Brochon for six generations since the start of the 20th century. The estate has been extended over the years and passed down from one generation to the next.
It all started with Charles Cluny, who had come to work at Château de Brochon and bought some plots of vines. Paul Cluny, son of Charles, worked on the estate and expanded it before passing it along to his son, Charles. Michel Cluny, son of Charles, further extended the property before passing it on to Hervé Cluny in 1981. After Hervé passed away in 2005, his two daughters, Léa and Camille, inherited the domaine and its vineyards. For about the next decade, the family maintained the vineyards and predominantly sold the grapes to négociants.
In 2014, Édouard Papin, Léa's husband, joined the estate after studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune and a year later produced his first vintage using family estate fruit. Édouard took a rigorous approach to both vineyard and winery management in order to maximize the potential of the outstanding vineyard sites and climats he worked with.
Together, the Cluny family farms 7 hectares of some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Nuits. They craft regional Bourgogne wines, Villages level wines, and Premier Cru wines using the traditional Burgundian varietals Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Domaine Cluny is actively moving towards environmentally-friendly wine growing while continuing to produce wines using traditional Burgundy methods. The family has chosen to farm sustainably using a quality charter based on caring for the soil, using tillage and restricting yields to harvest the finest fruit every year.
This particular red wine is crafted using 100% Pinot Noir that was grown at the En Comble vineyard site within the village of Brochon in the Côte de Nuits district, and the Burgundy appellation of Côte d'Or. The grapes come from a small plot of only 0.72 hectares of vines which average 40 years old and are planted on a sandy soil mixed with clay. After harvesting the grapes by hand, they were sorted and de-stemmed, and underwent alcoholic fermentation using indigenous yeast in concrete vats at a controlled temperature. It was matured for 12 months in (French) oak barrels.
In 2022, the growing season in Burgundy produced an excellent vintage in terms of both quality and quantity. The summer was hot and dry, without any challenges except for a couple of days of heavy storms in June, and some hail damage. After the rains of June, summer featured near-perfect growing conditions for Pinot Noir, with July and August offering warmth for ripening with little drought stress and raisining. 2022 is a 5-star vintage that brings together the fruit, aroma, and tannin of a warm vintage with the freshness, moderate body, and alcohol of a classic, cooler vintage. Let's see how this 2022 Pinot Noir from Côte d'Or in Burgundy is tasting tonight...
Tasting Note:
DOMAINE CLUNY BOURGOGNE CÔTE D'OR PINOT NOIR 2022 - Sustainable, AOC, Burgundy, France (#49859) (XD) - $29.95The lifted, medium-high+ intensity nose offers lovely ripe black cherry and wild berry fruited aromas with a touch of reductive notes, followed by accents of earthy mushroom and a touch of fine wood spice. On the dry, medium-bodied palate it is well-structured with delicious black cherry, wild cheery, and oak spice flavours, alongside savoury earth, mushroom, and cocoa notes in a nicely balanced profile. Slightly tangy on the mid-palate. Acids are fresh, crisp, and structured, while the grainy tannins offer impressive structure in the Pinot context. Long and structured with juicy berry, oak spice, and cocoa notes on the succulent finish. Should drink nicely for at least the next 5 years and is a highly recommended buy! Score: 91+ pts
Other lovely wines by Domaine Cluny can be ordered through their Agent - KOLONAKI Group of Companies.
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