Joseph Drouhin

One of the highlights of the range is the 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Domaine) a nicely balanced cuvée that wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis raspberries orange rind loamy soil and peonies. Medium to full-bodied... Read More

Drouhin noted that this had just been bottled a few days before I tasted it and not surprisingly it was much more aromatically restrained with its nose of markedly floral and spicy red pinot fruit scents. The texture of the medium-bodied... Read More

Aromas of sweet berries potpourri warm spices and orange rind introduce Drouhin's 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves a medium to full-bodied lively and concentrated Pinot Noir that's taut and chalky deriving from the thin... Read More

This is perhaps the most floral-infused wine in the range with terrific layering that includes perfumed notes of exotic tea clove red and dark fruit and a whiff of sandalwood. The refined markedly stony and wonderfully delineated... Read More

The team at Maison Drouhin only breaks out the Baudes from the Premier Cru blend in vintages that are extremely strong and I was very happy to see that there will be a 2017 les Baudes this year. This is excellent wine in the making... Read More

A more elegant and airier nose reflects a suggestion of exotic spice nuances and in particular a wisp of jasmine tea on the ripe yet cool aromas of mostly red berries. The precise and markedly stony medium weight flavors possess... Read More

A deft application of wood frames the overtly floral-suffused nose of petrol white peach lemon zest and subtle spice wisps. The medium-bodied flavors are also rich to the point of opulence yet the firm acid spine saves the balance... Read More

A lightly wooded nose features super-fresh aromas of Granny Smith apples along with citrus confit fennel and a hint of spicy exotic tea. There is again excellent volume and richness to the caressing but powerful and muscular larger-scaled... Read More

A blend mostly from Monthelie with a bit each of Auxey-Duresses Ladoix and Chorey. An excellent deep and even red with a brisker nose better balance here compared to the Santenay Beaurepaire. Juicy with firm tannins lighter acidity... Read More

More evident wood and menthol surrounds the spicy black raspberry Asian-style tea and floral hints. The delicious and attractively vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess a velvety yet detailed balanced and lingering finish. This... Read More

The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Village has a tiny reduction but there is some lovely fruit tucked underneath. Very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that frame the blue-tinged fruit. Lovely floral notes wilted... Read More

This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction and it's enough to overshadow the underlying fruit. More interesting are the fresh and bright middleweight flavors that possess a velvet textured mid-palate that... Read More