2010-CÔTE-DE-BEAUNE-Domaine-Joseph-Drouhin

CÔTE DE BEAUNE

2010 Domaine Joseph Drouhin

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Beaune
ABV 13%

Some of the Clos des Mouches went into this. As so often, a bit of a bargain, ripe and rich with very Beaune style fruit, almost opulently full on palate and the nice sweet balance of the vintage. L&S (Dec 2011)


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The 2010 Côte de Beaune comes across as quite fleshy and supple. Dark red berries, licorice, spices and tobacco are some of the notes that flesh out in this radiant, gracious wine. Drouhin uses young vines from Clos des Mouches and several other 1er Crus for the Côte de Beaune. I especially like the round finish for the way it elevates the wine. Rating: 89 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Nov 2013)

(Drouhin indicated that this has a high percentage of declassified Beaune 1ers in it). This is much earthier and much more deeply pitched as well with a red and dark berry fruit nose preceding the detailed, complex and solidly voluminous flavors that possess just enough structure to suggest that is should benefit from 3 to 4 years of cellar time. A serious yet delicious effort that is recommended. 2015+ Rating: 89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Apr 2012)

'Not many commercialize Côte de Beaune in either white or red and for Drouhin the UK is one of the few places we sell it. We also include some young vines of Clos des Mouches and we add some other premier cru - two very small premier crus which are too small to market…' Veronique Drouhin, quoted on Sarah Marsh's Burgundy BriefingWinemaker's notes (Jan 2012)

Domaine Joseph Drouhin

Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 and still family owned, are one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy, especially through their flagship wine, the iconic Clos des Mouches.

A huge part of the Drouhin production comes from their own domaine fruit (78 hectares), and much of the rest comes from contracts such as that with the Marquis de Laguiche, who shook hands with the grandfather of the current generation, agreeing to let him manage his vineyards which included an important part of Le Montrachet; this collaboration endures. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm

Small refinements continue to be made here. The presses have been changed - a reversion to basket pressing for the reds, and for whites the presses are open - along with a number of other growers they are following the trend to think that slight oxidation of the juice before fermentation is not a problem and may add complexity as well as avoiding later problems of premature oxidation in bottle.

For the reds there has been the introduction of selective whole-bunch fermentation in the Côte de Nuits wines. The house style remains one that 'emphasises the natural elegance of great Burgundies' as they describe it. The domaine is all cultivated with an organic and biodynamic approach.

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