2020 Maison Joseph Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru
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The 2020 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru has a more low-key bouquet than Domaine du Pavillon's Clos des Mouches, which demands more coaxing from the glass. It unfolds with light peach skin and slightly oily aromas. The palate is well-balanced with a ripe, "sunny" entry, almost viscous in texture that shaves its tension away. There is something almost Alsace Vendange Tardive-like on the finish, which is not meant to be a negative comparison. This is a perplexing showing after a fabulous example tasted a couple of years ago, but it may well be entering a dumb phase and coming out the other side. Drink sooner rather than later. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Neal Martin
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The 2020 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru has a pretty bouquet, a little more floral than when I tasted it in January. The palate is very well-balanced, quite elegant in style with peach skin and a touch of stem ginger on the finish. Lovely.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.