2015 BEAUNE Rouge 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Domaine Joseph Drouhin, Lea & Sandeman

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2016 Rouge 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Domaine Joseph Drouhin

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Beaune
Village Beaune
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13%
Vineyard Clos des Mouches

Good deep colour, good deep fruit. Ripe, dense and fun flow. This year because of the tiny harvest they have had to use more whole clusters, simply to help fill the fermenters. This is great practical thinking, but obviously affects the wines style and profile! The juice here is intense, textured and some brooding elements and there is enough life and energy to carry this to a satisfying end! L&S (Nov 2017)


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In contrast to the nose of the Grèves the reduction is not subtle and I would strongly recommend decanting this if you’re tempted to crack a bottle young. Otherwise there is gorgeous detail to the finer tension-filled and ultra-pure flavors that finish with a touch of austerity. I like the balance and transparency and while this is not quite as concentrated, it’s more elegant. Note that my rating offers the benefit of the doubt that the firm reduction exhibited by the nose is not permanent. Drinking range: 2026 - Rating: 92 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Apr 2018)

(average production in this large holding was 28 hectoliters per hectare, with potential alcohol ranging from 12.8% to 13.2% in the various lots; vinified with 25% whole clusters): Healthy medium red. Deep nose displays red and darker berries accented by spices, minerals and flowers; ultimately a bit blacker in character than the Grèves. Also more airy in the mouth, with a very fine-grained texture and harmonious acidity that makes the Grèves seem almost heavy by comparison. Lovely subtle inner-mouth perfume here. Finishes with nicely delineated fruit and spice notes, lively tannins and saliva-inducing minerality. Drinking range: 2024 - 2033 Rating: 91 Stephen Tanzer, www.vinousmedia.com (Feb 2018)

Fascinating aromas of dried strawberries, dried meat, spices and dried rose petals. Full body, chewy tannins and a juicy, savory finish. Polished tannins. Pretty length. Drink or hold. Rating: 95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2018)

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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