The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ch?nes (Domaine Louis Jadot) opens in the glass with notes of cherries, red berries, orange rind, raw cocoa and spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, this was also promisingly tightly wound when I visited, revea...
Another highlight this year - and what's new? - is the 2019 Beaune 1er Cru Aux Cras (Domaine Gagey), an elegant, nicely concentrated wine that offers up notes of cherries, red berries, rose petals, orange rind and spicy oak. Medium to full-bodied, with re...
A new cuvée as a result of a grape exchange, with 35% whole bunch vinification. Fine mid purple, this has an attractive immediate fruit with good density behind, a few wood tannins but certainly a fresh finish. Some dark fruit and liquorice notes come bac...
The most reserved of these Beaune cuvées is the 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine evocative of orange rind, red berries, plums, warm spices and peonies. Lively and st...