Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, spice, rose, earth

Palate: raspberry, mineral, sweet spice, silk

Drouhin's emblematic Beaune cru, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

What it pairs with

• Coq au vin
  A Burgundy braise of rooster in red wine mirrors the cuvee's own dark-fruit and forest-floor register.
• Pate en croute lyonnais Find pate en croute lyonnais on TableJourney →
  The pastry-wrapped terrine's fat and pistachio echo a structured Pinot's red fruit and gentle tannin.
• Saucisson de Lyon Find saucisson de lyon on TableJourney →
  Cured pork and pistachio sit comfortably beside a supple village Pinot with savoury length.

History

The Clos des Mouches is Drouhin's signature Beaune monopole-scale holding, in both red and white.

1. 1921 — Drouhin began assembling the Clos des Mouches

Facts

Producer

Maison Joseph Drouhin

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Premier Cru (Beaune, AOC)

Oak

Around 14 to 16 months in French oak, part new

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 70 to 140 at retail

Drinking window

6-20 from vintage

First vintage

1921

Scores

• Burghound 90 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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