Beaune, Clos des Mouches, 1er Cru, Rouge, 2019
An intensely aromatic and lifted nose. The palate demonstrates slicker, darker and richer fruit - smooth, dark berries with a hit of liquorice and sweet spice. More concentrated and darker than Drouhin's Beaune Greves. Long, deep and svelte with a complex smokiness and rich fruit. The Drouhin flagship vineyard, half of which is planted to Chardonnay and half to Pinot Noir. Situated mid-slope with a fine east and south east exposure, producing intense, spicy, round wines. Ageing is for 15 months in 25% new oak barrels.
critic reviews
The 2019 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Domaine) is very pretty, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, cherries, peonies and orange rind that are more red-fruity and ethereal than I remember from barrel. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, it's sumptuous and elegant, with melting tannins, succulent acids and an expansive finish. Readers might think of the 2019 as a slightly richer, riper version of the lovely 2017.
The 2019 Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru (Rouge) contains 30% whole cluster. Dark berry fruit commingles with wet clay and light minty aromas. The palate is well balanced with a silky texture, a little "fatter" than the Beaune Grèves, with hints of licorice toward the persistent and very saline finish. This deserves four to five years in bottle, but it has a long, prosperous future ahead.