Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2018 | cherrie flint > Bottled refinement — 5 days ago

Peter Valkenburg

10

Big and beautiful — 4 months ago

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9.0

The 2020 Beaune Clos du Roi 1er Cru has some reduction on the nose, tightness, and broody at first, though it opens after ten minutes of aeration. I like the fruit profile here, which is wild strawberry and cranberry polished by oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe red fruit, again, very polished by the new oak, detracting from the typicité. But it is a Beaune predesigned to seduce, and you cannot deny its cashmere finish and fresh figgy aftertaste. Charming. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Nose: not much.

Palate : early season cherry. Tight.

Needs 2 years.

Grapevine $37.67 — 5 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage. A bit of everything with medium body, requisite tannins, slightly reserved fruit and spice/tar shouting here and there. $35.10 bottle resto cost. Don't need Barolo but couldn't say no at that price. 06.11.25. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nice melon. Nose.

Palate: big acidity. Almost tart. Good fruit. Green apples. Yellow fruit. — a year ago

Jol

9.1

Très valable bien minéral et aromatique — 2 months ago

romo

9.4

Fantastic for the attentive taster. Gained power after 20, then 30 minutes. Wow. — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Nose: pineapple. Palate pineapple. Bright. — a year ago

Mark S.

9.0

Golden yellow. Oak, citrus, grapefruit, fresh aroma +. Rich. A bit stimulated acidity and salty. Lemon and its skin. Minerals. Less butter. 2020 @2000/G(10500), Premier cru, 240411 — 2 years ago