The 2009 Beaune Clos des Mouches is totally beautiful. It shows gorgeous inner perfume and a weightless, gracious personality. The inner sweetness of the fruit flows nicely to the sensual, radiant fruit. A lovely vein of minerality underpins the subtle finish. Drouhin has a total of 7 hectares planted with Pinot Noir in the Clos des Mouches. The house’s harvest starts and ends here. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2039. - Antonio Galloni

I was very happy to have a pristine bottle of the 2009 Clos des Mouches to taste, after our reduced sample back in November. This is a very fine example of the vintage that once again recalls quite strongly the 1985 Clos des Mouches when it was first released. The bouquet is deep, vibrant and sappy, as it offers up a ripe blend of black cherries, plums, dark chocolate, gamebirds, a touch of caramel, mustard seed and a wonderful base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and opulent, with moderate tannins, excellent focus and grip and a long, tangy finish. This will drink well early on, but may age on its impeccable balance even longer than I project

A touch of reduction—smoke, rubber—signals this cherry-flavored red, which is silky, dense and firm, with a lingering sweet fruit- and spice-tinged finish. Opens up with air, so decant if you drink now. Best from 2015 through 2032. 500 cases imported. –BS