2015 Beaune 1. Cru Les Grèves La Vougeraie

Robe pétale de rose rouge. Le nez exhale en envoûtant parfum de rose. Texture souple et délicate. Finale fraîche et minérale au bel élevage.

An elegant, pure and beautifully well- layered nose offers up airy and notably floral aromas of pomegranate and red cherry. There is both good volume and intensity to the sleek and tautly muscular flavors that possess a more sophisticated mouth feel despite the presence of firmer tannins on the balanced and persistent finish.

The 2015 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves had been bottled the previous week along with the Clos du Roi. It has a more forward and you might say, "boisterous" bouquet vis-à-vis the Clos du Roi, albeit without quite the same degree of precision. The palate is a little angular on the entry, the 100% whole bunch addition more tangible here, but it does lend a lovely spiciness and edginess to the finish that leaves the tongue tingling thanks to its sappiness. Give this a couple of years in bottle to smooth out the edges.

Bright medium red. Aromas of redcurrant, cherry and spices. Offers more energy and definition than the Clos du Roi, with higher-pitched flavors of spices and red fruits. A juicy Beaune wine with a touch of youthful bitterness on the back end, but sound acids and tannins give grip to the finish.