2002 Domaine du Clos de Tart 'Clos de Tart' Grand Cru Monopole, Cote de Nuits, Bottle (750ml)

Stephen Tanzer | 98+ Points

"Bright, deep red. Very pure, youthful aromas of raspberry, garrigue and pungent minerals; this smells like a five-year-old Burgundy. Round and sweet in the mouth, showing excellent volume for the vintage but also captivating tangy acidity to frame and intensify the flavors of red berries, minerals and black mushroom. Wonderfully suave, seamless wine with great class--and incredibly fresh and youthful for the vintage. Finishes with palate-staining persistence and pungent red fruits. This remarkable wine, probably the youngest 2002 I tasted this fall, still has decades of life ahead of it."

Wine Advocate | 97 Points

"Tasted at the pre-dinner vertical to mark Sylvain Pitiot's retirement from the domaine, the 2002 Clos de Tart Grand Cru has long been one of my favorite vintages from this monopole, and at 13-years-old it shows no signs of losing that place in my heart. The bouquet is just so pure and refined, reminiscent of the 2005 in some way, albeit with not quite the same intensity. However, the detail is breathtaking - one of those bouquets that whisks you straight to its place of birth, within those ancient stone walls in Morey-Saint-Denis. The palate is brilliantly balanced, utterly refined with lace-like tannin, perfectly pitched acidity and a gentle build in the mouth towards a glorious, saline-tinged finish that hangs like the final piano chord in an empty hall. Wondrous - perhaps the high point of Pitiot's tenure?"

Clos de Tart is one of Burgundy’s great Grand Cru monopoles, prized for its rare combination of power, precision, and longevity. The 2002 vintage, hailed by critics as one of the high points of Sylvain Pitiot’s tenure, remains astonishingly youthful, layering pure red fruit, garrigue, mineral tension, and vibrant energy over a seamless, long-lived structure that still has decades ahead.Domaine du Clos de Tart is one of Burgundy’s true rarities - a Grand Cru monopole where complete control over the vineyard translates directly into consistency and longevity.

Clos de Tart sits on a prime limestone slope in Morey-Saint-Denis, producing wines that balance depth with precision. The 2002 vintage, a classic year built on freshness and finesse, stands out as one of the domaine’s finest achievements.

Wine Advocate described it as “perhaps the high point of Pitiot’s tenure,” a telling endorsement for a vintage that continues to impress.

Despite its age, the wine remains remarkably youthful, showing pure red fruit, garrigue, and mineral-driven aromatics. On the palate it’s seamless and vibrant, with sweet raspberry fruit framed by tangy acidity, earthy complexity, and a long, palate-staining finish.

With the change in ownership in recent years and pricing on newer releases climbing sharply, these ready-to-drink back vintages have become increasingly sought after. Now more than two decades on, the 2002 offers a rare chance to experience Clos de Tart at full maturity and still with plenty of life ahead.