Joseph Drouhin
Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
My last bottle of the 15 vintage CDM rouge I had stored in my kitchen refrigerator. The strong reductive elements and aromas have pretty much blown off and this was showing very well. Smooth, silky with some medicinal cherry and forest floor/green moss. I think this is probably one of my favorite CDB rouge wines still to this day & I believe this year or last year was the 150th anniversary of the Mouches cru/vineyard. And a special congratulations to my friend Veronique who made this wine & just received the highest honor in France. Pretty cool!
My last bottle of the 15 vintage CDM rouge I had stored in my kitchen refrigerator. The strong reductive elements and aromas have pretty much blown off and this was showing very well. Smooth, silky with some medicinal cherry and forest floor/green moss. I think this is probably one of my favorite CDB rouge wines still to this day & I believe this year or last year was the 150th anniversary of the Mouches cru/vineyard. And a special congratulations to my friend Veronique who made this wine & just received the highest honor in France. Pretty cool!
Jan 16th, 2023
OMFG. So good. Kind of Burgundy meets Cali. Love.
OMFG. So good. Kind of Burgundy meets Cali. Love.
Jun 8th, 2021
Really nice and once it got some air it just took off. Perfect balance of acidity and roundness with a hint of honey. Seriously impossible to not like.
Really nice and once it got some air it just took off. Perfect balance of acidity and roundness with a hint of honey. Seriously impossible to not like.
Oct 12th, 2020
1999 Vintage-lots of evolved red fruit character and earthy nuance. In a good drinking window. Perfect w faro & mushroom soup
1999 Vintage-lots of evolved red fruit character and earthy nuance. In a good drinking window. Perfect w faro & mushroom soup
Oct 3rd, 2020This bottle is money. Silky smooth. Very well balanced wine. Every bottle from this case I bought tastes different. This one tastes like Oregon Pinot and doesn’t have all the weird rubbery aromatics. Goes great with Tango & Cash. 😂 7/24/20
This bottle is money. Silky smooth. Very well balanced wine. Every bottle from this case I bought tastes different. This one tastes like Oregon Pinot and doesn’t have all the weird rubbery aromatics. Goes great with Tango & Cash. 😂 7/24/20
Jul 25th, 2020Third time I’ve tasted the 15 Mouches rouge from Drouhin. The reduction was present in every experience but this bottle is wack and almost undrinkable. It would be nice if these Côte de Beaune rouge wines were back in the $30-$40 price point where they belong. It’s hard to get an accurate assessment of the wine because it’s so heavily reduced. I was also hoping for a bit more ripeness here in the 2015 vintage. This is vegetal, tart and very dry. I’d also like to add that the reductive elements of this cuvée didn’t bother me in 2005, 2009 or 2010 vintages. Tasted 4/13/20
Third time I’ve tasted the 15 Mouches rouge from Drouhin. The reduction was present in every experience but this bottle is wack and almost undrinkable. It would be nice if these Côte de Beaune rouge wines were back in the $30-$40 price point where they belong. It’s hard to get an accurate assessment of the wine because it’s so heavily reduced. I was also hoping for a bit more ripeness here in the 2015 vintage. This is vegetal, tart and very dry. I’d also like to add that the reductive elements of this cuvée didn’t bother me in 2005, 2009 or 2010 vintages. Tasted 4/13/20
Apr 14th, 2020
Tired, but was still cool to try!
Tired, but was still cool to try!
Nov 24th, 2019
Dark and clear. Still fresh with faded edges. Dark blue fruit, lucid and cold blooded. Showing well.
Dark and clear. Still fresh with faded edges. Dark blue fruit, lucid and cold blooded. Showing well.
Sep 8th, 2018A little ripe with some Botrytis but otherwise stone fruits with good minerality. Impressive for what it was.
A little ripe with some Botrytis but otherwise stone fruits with good minerality. Impressive for what it was.
Mar 5th, 2018