2005 Rossignol-Trapet Beaune Teurons

Rossignol-Trapet is a 35-acre domain in Chambertin. Its history is intertwined with two great winemaking families, the Trapets and the Rossignols, who are related by marriage. When Jean Trapet and his brother-in-law Jacques Rossignol retired in 1990, the Trapet domaine was divided among the next generation. Today Rossignol-Trapet is run by Nicolas Rossignol. Rossignol-Trapet has Grand Cru parcels in Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin and Chapelle-Chambertin. There are also Premier Cru and villages wines. Clive Coates calls the domaine “a very good source.”

Les Bas des Teurons is a 15.7-acre Premier Cru vineyard located in the central part 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.”

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.