Joseph Drouhin

Beaune, Clos des Mouches, 1er Cru, Blanc, 2020

Name: Beaune, Clos des Mouches, 1er Cru, Blanc
Brand: Joseph Drouhin
Price: 957.53 GBP

92-94/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

90/100

Vinous

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all 2014 2020 2023

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in bond

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2020
6x75cl
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£957.53

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru has a more low-key bouquet than Domaine du Pavillon's Clos des Mouches, which demands more coaxing from the glass. It unfolds with light peach skin and slightly oily aromas. The palate is well-balanced with a ripe, "sunny" entry, almost viscous in texture that shaves its tension away. There is something almost Alsace Vendange Tardive-like on the finish, which is not meant to be a negative comparison. This is a perplexing showing after a fabulous example tasted a couple of years ago, but it may well be entering a dumb phase and coming out the other side. Drink sooner rather than later. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

date of review 07/2024

92-94/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc (Domaine) wafts from the glass with aromas of honeyed pears, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry, Meyer lemon and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, its textural attack segues into a fleshy but vibrant core of fruit and a long, saline finish.

date of review 01/2022

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.