No formal notes, dining with friends in a very good Chinese Restaurant on the Gold Coast. It might be a Premier Cru but Beaune is not Vosne Romanee. Lots of ripe cherry on the nose and palate. Quite sweet on the palate. Possibly drunk a little young and lacking in complexity but I don’t believe this will reach any great heights.
No formal notes, dining with friends in a very good Chinese Restaurant on the Gold Coast. It might be a Premier Cru but Beaune is not Vosne Romanee. Lots of ripe cherry on the nose and palate. Quite sweet on the palate. Possibly drunk a little young and lacking in complexity but I don’t believe this will reach any great heights.
Jul 30th, 2022
The 1er Cru Beaune ‘du Château’ from Bouchard Père & Fils is unapproachable at the moment, showing little more than the effects of what must be quite enthusiastic oak ageing. When the fruit does finally emerge, it’s dark, brooding and velvety, with sufficient cut to the palate’s jib to make this a wine of interest - but not for a good few years, yet. I’d leave this for at least another five and would be intrigued to try again.
The 1er Cru Beaune ‘du Château’ from Bouchard Père & Fils is unapproachable at the moment, showing little more than the effects of what must be quite enthusiastic oak ageing. When the fruit does finally emerge, it’s dark, brooding and velvety, with sufficient cut to the palate’s jib to make this a wine of interest - but not for a good few years, yet. I’d leave this for at least another five and would be intrigued to try again.
Feb 6th, 2022
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
