Cote de Beuane

Beautiful wine.  Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is complex and deep.  Flavors of cherries, plums, slight black raspberries along with some earthiness and just a hint of forest floor.  Medium to full bodied.  Light tannins.  Flavors of sweet cherries, black cherries, slight cocoa and earthiness.  Long finish.  This feels like it is not yet at peak and should drink well for another ten to twelve years.  Great on its own, it should work well with most Pinot friendly foods such as Roasted Duck or Mushrooms/Truffles.  Long finish.  

Purple/ruby in color, mostly clear and a bit flat in appearance.  The nose is nice with dusty cherries and a touch of sandalwood.  Medium bodied.  Nice acidity.  Flavors of cherries, dried cherries, some earthiness.  Good finish.  This is drinking nicely but showing signs of age.  Probably best to drink in the next five years.  Nice on its own but better with food.  This would work with a Potato and Leek Gratin or a Grilled Pork Chop.  

Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose starts off dusty and "feeling" old but with some air, black cherries and slight earthiness.  Medium bodied.  Tannins seem resolved.  On the palate, flavors of cranberries with slight rhubarb.  Moderate finish.  This is a fine wine but nothing exceptional and (at least this bottle) seems past prime.  It is certainly worth drinking and will be better with food.  Mushroom Risotto would be a nice choice.  Drink over the next few years.

This showed very well.  On the larger side of Burgundy Pinot Noir.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is earthy with cherries and slight black raspberries.  Medium to full bodied.  Good balance and energy.  On the palate, this is vibrant/fresh.  Plenty of depth.  Flavors of black cherries, slight cherries and slight earthiness.  Good finish.  This is getting close to peak but should go another ten to fifteen years.  It drinks well on its own and will work well with foods.  It would work well with Roasted Duck or Chicken.

Very nice showing for the Chardonnay from France.  Gold/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with slate, pears,  "steely" lemon rind, and a touch of toasted oak.  Slightly oily texture.  Full bodied.  On the palate, a lemon hard candy (not sweet) note with some pear notes.  A hint of mint on the finish.  This is drinking well but no hurry.  It is delicious on its own but will work well with many foods.  Baked Trout would be a good choice as would Pasta Primavera.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is clean with peaches, a slight chalk note and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is smooth with some depth.  Flavors of peach with some chalkiness.  Good finish.  Getting close to maturity but may gain some complexity.  This is lovely on its own but probably better with food.  A nice choice with  Sushi.  Drink over the next fine years.  

Looking for a white Burgundy that won't break the bank?  This one is drinking quite nicely.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lemons, slight cantaloupe, and a hint apple.  Medium bodied.  Nice balance.  On the palate, crisp lemons flavors with a touch of cantaloupe.  Slicht minerality.  Good finish.  This is an easy to drink Chardonnay that is lovely on its own and will work nicely with lighter foods.  A nice choice for grilled sea food.  Drink over the next three to six years.