This hasn't changed much from when I first reviewed it from bottle in 2007 though it has not shut down in the fashion of many '05s at this point. An expressive and very ripe black berry fruit, spice, mocha, fresh coffee and earthy nose is surrounded by a more moderate touch of oak that continues onto the rich, full, concentrated, powerful and sweet flavors that possess superb mid-palate density and huge length. This is an extremely rich and concentrated wine that will live for ages and in fact, about the only thing that has changed is that it appears even more structured than I initially thought. In a word, fantastic.

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 '05 is rich and opening now yet still youthful. It has a long life ahead of it.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 29/06/2007
Sylvain Pithiot and his team – whom I did not have a chance to visit in person – scored an impressive success with this venerable Mommessin monopole. For a Burgundy of over 14% alcohol, the 2005 Clos de Tart exhibits remarkably “cool” aromas of blueberry, greenhouse vegetation and flowers, smoked meats, and sea breeze. Nor does its silken-textured, blue- and black-fruited palate impression, while voluminous, evince any heat. Juicy in fruit, savory, saline, and stony throughout, this wine finishes with a lasting impression of concentrated fresh blueberry and blackberry, along with stony, alkaline minerality and black pepper-dusted smoked duck.