Remoissenet Beaune Teurons Premier Cru 2017
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James
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Aromas of red berries, autumn leaves, light mushroom, expressive and expansive. Flavors suggest red plums, cherries,baking spices.
Pair with grilled chicken or game birds; well-aged, soft French cheeses such as Epoisse or Soumaintrain.
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Remoissenet owns this five-acre parcel in Teurons, farming vines from three plantings, one now 50 years old, the others nearing 75 and 100. They combine in a Beaune that argues for grand-cru status in its substance and stature. Its intoxicating scent has detail and precision, an integrated expression of ripe sour cherries, complete with their pits and their skins, rising to higher notes of woodland raspberries and their seeds. Plush tannins give the wine an immediate textural appeal while the freshness of those tannins, when tasted four days later, remains earthy and delicious. This has the stamina to age for a decade and likely still appear quite young.
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James Suckling
Ripe raspberries and strawberries, followed by fragrant notes of vanilla and clove. Some wet moss and undergrowth, too. It’s medium bodied with wonderfully juicy red fruit and silky tannins. Delicate and very nice. Hint of stems at the finish. Drink or hold.
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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.