Beaune Clos de Mouches Premier Cru Rouge, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France
France
750 ml
€130.00
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, Premier Cru
Tasting notes
An exceptional wine. Beautiful, deep-red ruby colour, with the bright sheen of great Burgundies. Intense and fresh nose for the young wines. Primary notes of red fruit dominate, such as Morello cherry ("griotte", or wild cherry), raspberry, blackberry. There are hints of complexity with smoky flavours evolving towards liquorice. When the wine is maturing, aromas of pepper, tobacco, humus and undergrowth appear. When drinking the wine, the first impression is always clear-cut and the texture fleshy. The body is firm without being rough, well meshed without being heavy. There is great freshness in the younger wines. With age, the wine gets rounder. It takes on "gras" (velvety texture) and a more precise architecture, supported by silky tannins. It is lively and refined at the same time. There remains a final and most pleasing sensation of harmony, fullness and delicate tannins, as the wine lingers on the palate.
Vinification
Harvesting by hand and transportation in small crates to preserve the fruit. Sorting of the grapes two times – in the vineyard and at the winery. Maceration and vinification take 2 to 3 weeks. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Maceration and fermentation temperatures are under strict control in order to completely manage the process of extraction (extraction gives colour and substance to a wine but should never be detrimental to its finesse and typical character).
Ageing
In French oak barriques (20% new) for 14 to 18 months.
Food pairing
Excellent with various roasted meats, barbecue, game, soft cheeses, pasta and risotto with pesto, mushroom or tomato sauce.
