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2019 Domaine de Bellene Beaune Les Grèves

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September 18, 2022 - $56

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RATINGS

93John Gilman

The bouquet is deep, pure and precise, wafting from the glass in a mix of red plums, cherries, raw cocoa, gamebird, peonies, woodsmoke, gentle spice tones and a lovely framing of new oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and has beautiful old vine depth at the core, with excellent soil signature, ripe, firm tannins and great balance and grip on the long, youthful and complex finish.

91-93Vinous / IWC

...nicely focused mixture of red and black fruit, white pepper and sage and touches of black truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with good grip and notes of white pepper and cumin, deepening toward the finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Meaty and darker fruited... Quite oaky and savoury on the palate. Firm, dry tannins...good depth of fruit and enough freshness.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Beaune, Les Greves

Les Greves is a 75-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the central part of the Beaune appellation, in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune. Though Beaune has no Grand Cru vineyards, it has 44 vineyards that are either partly or completely Premier Cru. Clive Coates has written that in the central section of the Beaune appellation is “where you will find the finest examples of premier cru in Beaune.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.