Red Wine from Beaune

Decanter, 94 points: Is Clos des Mouches better suited to red or white grapes? The answer is both in a vintage like 2017. This was picked in five stages to maximise balance and complexity and made with 25% stems and 30% new wood. It's not a...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: Fascinating aromas of dried strawberries, dried meat, spices and dried rose petals. Full body, chewy tannins and a juicy, savory finish. Polished tannins. Pretty length. Drink or hold.

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Hang on to your hat, because here comes a giant red Beaune that’s got enormous tannin structure and concentration, combined with generous body, but also electric freshness that lights up the massive finish. Try to be...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Hang on to your hat, because here comes a giant red Beaune that’s got enormous tannin structure and concentration, combined with generous body, but also electric freshness that lights up the massive finish. Try to be...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: (95-96 points) Deep and dark with delicate spices. This is a beast of a wine, but in the best sense of that word. Enormous power and great tannic density. Already really well-integrated. A breathtaking finish which makes...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: This is a successful vintage for Faiveley's 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Clos de l'Écu Monopole, an expressive wine that offers up a generous bouquet of ripe cherries, raw cocoa and a nicely integrated framing of cedary new oak...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: Even today, Beaune is frequently underrated despite being within Burgundy. And this wine shows what nonsense that is. Great aromas of black fruit and concentration with beautifully integrated tannins. A long and complete...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Exuding both ripe cherry fruit flavor and a smoky overtone, this red is distinctive and vibrant. Earth, spice and mineral elements add depth and the firm, yet integrated structure gives this some grip. Fine length. Best...

Burghound, 91 points: A whisper of wood can be found on the slightly more elegant nose that displays pure and airy red currant, floral, herbal tea and discreet spice nuances. There is also a bit more volume and richness as well as more evident...

Burghound, 92 points: This is fresher still with its pretty nose that blends red currant and cherry aromas with those of anise and violet. There is a lovely sense of energy to the beautifully well-detailed medium weight flavors that possess a...

View From The Cellar, 90 points: (89-90) The 2013 Beaune “Teurons” from Domaine Rossignol-Trapet is really quite good, given the vagaries of the hail, and shows quite respectable energy levels. The wine was one hundred percent destemmed in this vintage...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: This rich, red-fruit-flavored wine comes from one of the top vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. It is a ripe wine, layered with tannins and with rich berries. With acidity and the structure to sustain it, the wine has good...