90POINTS
16½/20
Joseph Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru 2009
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceVery smoky, coffee, gamey, underbrush, tobacco leaf, raspberry, strawberry, barnyard, meaty aromas. Ripe, round, supple and elegant with juicy fruit and acidity. Spicy, smoky, blood orange, strawberry jam, vanilla, coffee, tobacco, gamey, incense flavours. Light tannins and oaky on the finish but has good elegance. Needs 3-5 years to integrate.Tasted: 06 December 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $96.00 | 750ml | special order - Pacific Wine and Spirits |
Grape: Pinot Noir