2014 Beaune Les Boucherottes
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Just below Clos des Mouches. Severely hail affected – 80%. One-third new oak, no whole bunch. Lightish cherry red. Wonderfully scented, lifted red fruit. Deep and rich on the palate, with thick but soft tannins. Spice on the palate, fruit to the very end. Juicy and mouth-watering. I’d drink this on the fruit though it will probably age longer than I have suggested. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Beaune 1er Cru les Boucherottes has one of the most subtle and reserved noses from A.F. Gros, though the 30% new oak here is deftly embroidered into the red fruit and the terroir already shows through. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a keen thread of acidity and good structure. There is freshness and vitality here, a little austerity towards the finish but a very long, minerally aftertaste. This is excellent.
About the producer
Descended from the Gros family of Vosne-Romanée, Anne-Françoise Gros established her own domaine in 1988. Today her children, Caroline and Mathias Parent, run the estate, which has some impressive holdings, focused in and around Vosne-Romanée.