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2012 Domaine des Croix Beaune Les Grèves

Light label condition issue

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased from a private collector; Consignor is second owner

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RATINGS

90-92Vinous / IWC

A wine of energy and tension...laced with sage, tobacco, anise and menthol. I very much like the sense of mineral-driven focus here. At the same time, there is plenty of vintage 2012 depth and richness in the fruit...

16.5Jancis Robinson

...fruit smells riper and more intense...there is also a delicate floral touch lifting it out of the glass. Sweet cherry and really fine tannins, just present enough for the moderate weight of the fruit. Refined, finishing dry and fresh.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Beaune, Les Greves

Les Greves is a 75-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the central part of the Beaune appellation, in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune. Though Beaune has no Grand Cru vineyards, it has 44 vineyards that are either partly or completely Premier Cru. Clive Coates has written that in the central section of the Beaune appellation is “where you will find the finest examples of premier cru in Beaune.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.