Joseph Drouhin - Beaune 1er Cru Cras 2019
Burgundy
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
James Suckling
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91-93/100
Vinous
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90-92/100
Robert Parker
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91/100
Burghound
"Already delicious, all balanced and so crunchy!"
"Elegant and fresh with a wonderful delicacy. I love the floral and red cherry notes. So filigree that it's hard to believe it contains 14% alcohol! Already delicious, but with great aging potential. To drink or to keep. (James Suckling 2021)
Features
Estate
Joseph Drouhin
Cuvée
1er Cru Cras
Vintage
2019
Designation
Beaune 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Situated northwest of Beaune, at the top of a hillside, facing east/southeast, with clay-limestone soil. The toponym "Cras" comes from the medieval form "crai", indicating stony, chalky soil.
Viticulture
Wine made from certified organic grapes or juice purchased from partner producers.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Total destemming, 2 to 3 weeks of maceration in small open vats with punching of the cap and pumping over (indigenous yeasts), pressing in a vertical press.
Breeding
14-16 months in barrel (of which 20-25% new)
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful deep ruby color
Nose
Aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry, with hints of vanilla, followed by notes of leather, truffle and spices with age.
Mouth
Fine, harmonious tannins, delicate woody notes on the finish
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enhance a marbled veal sweetbread with foie gras, a beef terrine, a pan-fried porcini mushroom, entrecote steak, tournedos...
Joseph Drouhin
Beaune
Expert opinion
Decanter
Rated area (2021 guide) Recommended
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2021) 90-92/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
The 2019 Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras presents itself well, offering aromas of sweet berries, licorice and dried flowers. Medium-bodied, bright and mineral, it's an elegant, precise interpretation of this hillside premier cru supérieur, a Drouhin cuvée that only recently began to be bottled separately.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The house is now run by Frédéric Drouhin, supported by his sister Véronique for the wines and his brother Philippe in the vineyards. In July 2013, it opened an oenotheque in the heart of Beaune. It has found its cruising speed and is establishing itself as a safe bet. The house relies on a biodynamic vineyard particularly well endowed with great whites, in Côte-de-Beaune but also in Chablis (wines sold under the Drouhin-Vaudon brand), including the famous Clos des Mouches.
Burghound
Rated 91/100
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (2020 guide) 91-93/100
About the wine:
The Beaune Cras 1er Cru 2019 has a very distinctive bouquet, with aromas of granite, almost flint, infusing red fruit. A strong marine influence appears with time. The palate is beautifully balanced, with fine delineation, good firm structure and a solid, rather nervous, crisply textured finish. Freshness abounds. This Beaune should drink well for 12-15 years. Excellent.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2021) 93/100
About the wine:
Elegant and fresh with a wonderful delicacy. I love the floral and red cherry notes. So filigree that it's hard to believe it contains 14% alcohol! Already delicious, but with great aging potential. To drink or to keep.
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