ClosdeTartMagnum

This bottle is in magnum format.

97/100 â€?Tasted at the pre-dinner vertical to mark Sylvain Pitiot’s retirement from the domaine, the 2005 Clos de Tart Grand Cru (tasted from magnum) is bestowed a magnificent bouquet of haunting intensity and purity: wild strawberry and raspberry â€?every atom infused with mineral/cold stone scents with amazing focus. The palate is simply to die for. Here, a precise lattice of tannin that is incredibly framed with perfect poise and detail, there is a gentle crescendo to an incisive finish that takes your breath away. Could this be Sylvain Pitior’s greatest achievement alongside the 2002? Astonishingly fine â€?très grand cru, très délicieux. â€?Neal Martin, Vinous

19/20 �Very dark crimson. Meaty, concentrated, wonderfully intense nose that is still very expressive even if on the palate the wine is a little closed with quite tense tannins. Lovely sweet aromas and nicely braced for a glorious future. Still rather dry on the finish but I am very optimistic about this glorious wine �concentrated but expressive. �Jancis Robinson MW

96/100 �The 2005 vintage was among the sunniest in memory: more than 90 hours above the 30-year average. The bright sun and drought conditions produced thick skins and tannic wines, but here the winemaking has tamed this tricky year to give super-ripe blackberry and bramble fruit with notes of earth, mineral and a hint of cedar. The texture is marvellously rich but not overly tannic. Picking began on the 21st of September in cool, sunny conditions. This masterful �5 is rich and opening now yet still youthful. It has a long life ahead of it. �Charles Curtis MW, Decanter