2020 Maison Joseph Drouhin Beaune Les Greves 1er Cru
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The 2020 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru was quite closed on the nose which made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins. Good weight, darker fruit than other cuvées, the 20% whole cluster imparting spicy/peppery notes on the finish. Excellent. This is a sense of classicism that I admire here.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Aromas of sweet berries, potpourri, warm spices and orange rind introduce Drouhin's 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves, a medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated Pinot Noir that's taut and chalky, deriving from the thin soils and steep slopes of lieu-dit Sur le Grèves.
Aromas of sweet berries, potpourri, warm spices and orange rind introduce Drouhin's 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves, a medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated Pinot Noir that's taut and chalky, deriving from the thin soils and steep slopes of lieu-dit Sur le Grèves.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.