Christian Bellang & fils Longbois Beaune Pinot Noir

Rose petals, cherry, a bit of oak and some hay. It's been opened yesterday night, 2 glasses were taken from it and stored at room temperature with the cork screwd back on. The palate is showing gloriously right now : a radiant ripe, sweet cherry note, a strong acid backbone, some width, a silky mouthfeel, some oak notes. Some tannins kick things up in the rear before a very nice and fresh finish with cherry, again some oaky notes and that hay thing. So all three prior tasting were missing the point. This needs air (and to be served below room temperature but it's 30°C outside right now here)

Rose petals, cherry, hay. Good acid backbone with cherry all along, some tannins, some nice bright fruit on a rather long finish that plays a bit on the bitter side, but very slightly. Good Bourgogne fix.

Hay, cherry, a bit of oak and vanilla. The palate is very balanced with a nice sweet, juicy cherry all along a strong acid backbone, some width and some very pleasant touch on the sides. Some rolling tannins before a long and pleasant cherry driven finish. It's good and it's all you can expect from a village burgundy on the fruit side. Joyful and playful.

Christian Bellang & fils Beaune Longbois 2013


Superb cherry nose with a little iron and some hay and a little smoke too. Very nice! The palate is very balanced palate with a bright fruit, a strong acid backbone, some nice touch and feel on the edges, a good spherical shape in mid palate, some tannins and a touch of heat before a very long fruity finish. This is very good and a great value considering the price tag.