2009 Beaune Champs Pimont
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Good medium red. Perfumed aromas of redcurrant, rose petal and flint. Juicy and nicely delineated, with an attractive restrained sweetness to the saline red fruit and floral flavors. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins and very good subtle persistence. Just over 2 hectares of this 3.2-hectare vineyard near Clos des Mouches is planted to pinot noir, the rest to chardonnay.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale, bright yellow. Apricot, butter and a whiff of toast on the nose. Fresh apricot fruit is enlivened by juicy acidity and a suggestion of yeasty minerality from the chalk. Rounder than the Clos de la Feguine, and more typical of the vintage. Nicely concentrated and persistent wine with a solid finish.
Red-ruby. Redcurrant, spices and smoky minerality on the aromatic nose, which also displays a hint of gunflint. Sweet on entry, then a bit clenched in the middle, showing a tougher texture and firmer tannins than the Greves. This solidly structured wine will need longer bottle aging.
Pale, bright yellow. Very ripe pit fruits on the nose. Sweet and stylish, with good lift to the lemon confit flavor. Finishes with noteworthy mineral energy. From 20-year-old east-facing vines at the top of the hillside.