Red Wine from Cote De Beaune

Vinous, 91 points: 91+ Healthy dark red. Very primary nose hints at black cherry, menthol and bitter chocolate lifted by a floral topnote. Then sappy and saline on the palate, showing very good chewy concentration and medicinal reserve...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: Love the depth of fruit and intensity of this wine. It has dark fruit and floral undertones, as well as meat, which is very captivating. Full body, purity of fruit and nice, powerful tannins. Chewy and powerful. Focused...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (92-94) The 2016 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru has more richness and intensity than the Corton-Bressandes at this early stage, with layers of black cherry and raspberry coulis, brown spices and sous-bois surfacing with...

Burghound, 90 points: A naturally spicy, fresh and elegant nose of dark pinot fruit and violets merges into exceptionally pure medium-bodied flavors that possess first rate detail on the clean and harmonious finish. This is a wine of seamless...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (92-94) The 2015 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru, which contains 50% sélection massale, has a beguiling bouquet with pixelated red and black fruit that conveys more mineralité than its fellow two Cortons. The palate is...

Burghound, 93 points: (91-93) This is presently quite firmly reduced and unreadable. On the plus side there is more volume, punch and power to the sleekly muscular flavors that also possess a wonderfully refined mouth feel while delivering...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: This offers cherry and currant flavors, with hints of violet, black pepper and spice, underlined by a beam of tannins. Still austere and rigid on the finish, yet with excellent concentration and length. Best from 2022...

Burghound, 94 points: This is also highly perfumed and perhaps even purer with high-toned red pinot fruit liberally laced with wet stone influences. The detailed and intensely mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess a silky texture and a...