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2017 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanee Les Beaumonts

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...aromas of blackberries, orange rind, peonies, potpourri and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit, refined tannins and an appealing sense of completeness.

90Vinous / IWC

...sweet, candied nose, very floral but lacking a little delineation, monotone and a little chocolaty....palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and slightly chalky in texture. Spicy, like Grivot's Beauxmonts, but without the same breeding toward the drier finish.

16.5+ Jancis Robinson

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits Villages, Vosne-Romanee, Les Beaux Monts

Les Beaux Monts is a 28.6-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Vosne-Romanee appellation of Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It is on the northern edge of the appellation, bordering Flagey-Echezeaux. The vineyard has a southern exposure, and the soil is part clay and marl. It is one of the largest of Vosne-Romanee’s Premier Crus. Clive Coates calls Les Beaux Monts “a nice big wine, but nonetheless perfumed, full of finesse, even lush.”

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.