Winemaker Notes
The domaine has one Beaune premier cru, from the vineyard of "Clos du Roi," which is a classic example of the village, with lovely red fruit and spice.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi is attractive and a classic. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits excellent depth and drives well on the palate. Enjoy its scintillating aromas and flavors of bright red fruit with baked chicken over garden-fresh Romaine. (Tasted: October 28, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi is a supple, expressive wine, bursting with aromas of rose petals, cassis, citrus rind and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and gourmand, with a fleshy core of fruit and melting tannins. This will drink well young.
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Jasper Morris
Attractively rich mid crimson, with a deliciously vibrant bouquet, plenty of ripe raspberry fruit in evidence. This has exceptional presence and will be a beauty to drink in three to five years.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
While the city represents the epicenter of wine production in Burgundy, the term, “Beaune” also refers to the specific sub-appellation of the greater Côte de Beaune, whose vineyards climb up the pastoral slopes that border the city to its west. Originally founded as a Roman camp by Julius Caesar, the city of Beaune eventually became the seat of the dukes of Burgundy until the 13th century. Today it is home to top négociants such as Louis Jadot, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Latour, and Bouchard Père et Fils.
The appellation, dominated by Pinot Noir plantings, represents a lovely and charming place to begin to understand red Burgundy. Its sandy soils create light and supple, floral driven Pinot Noir. These wines are designed to be enjoyed within five to 10 years. The vineyards of Beaune span a broad swath of Premier Crus from Savigny-lès-Beaune to its border with Pommard.
Chardonnay acreage here has been increasing here in the more recent years.