Grèves Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Hate or love big names, this wine was good

#Joseph #Drouhin has become synonymous with consistency over the past decades, producing lovely, affordable reds and whites beginning with his flagship monopole "Clos des Mouches". This rather simple but thoroughly satisfying, delicious #Beaune-#Greves from 1993 was fully developed yet still riding the crest of the wave that's carried it gracefully to the present day--SANTÉ! #JosephDrouhin #BeauneGrèves #PremierCru #Burgundy #PinotNoir #winelover

Elegant and understated a very pretty bottle.

Very evolved, maybe prematurely.

93 Vintage. Showing so well, still fresh and bright. Truly beautiful.

So so, still a bit of fruit on the nose but probably over the hill.

Oh my god, this is amazing. What a gem & so alive.

Cherry and strawberry on the palate, medium body and drinking beautifully at age 29

Second bottle since last December. This is elegant, balanced, complex, ever so slightly oaky and has a great saline finish. Lovely stuff that will be much better in 3 to 5 years.

Medium dark rubi robe, nose of violets, roses, cherries and berries. Medium bodied, spicy and with a deft of vanillin oak. Finishes civilized and saline. Hold a few more years for complexity. We loved it.