Chorey Lès Beaune

A village just north of Beaune in Burgundy producing mainly red wine. There are no premier cru vineyards. Aswell as Chorey-lès-Beaune the wines can also be sold as Côte de Beaune-Villages. Like Beaune, this is a relatively early-ripening area for Pinot Noir. The wines, whilst never competing with the greatest in Burgundy, can be very good, particularly from the region's leading lights, Tollot-Beaut. Full, very fruity, round and ripe, the wines of Chorey-lès-Beaune are expressive, easily approachable and make for a very good introduction to red Burgundy.