2005 Beaune Les Perrieres
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From cask, de Montille’s 2005 Beaune Les Perrieres offers bright black cherry and rhubarb with sage, licorice, floral and vanillin adjuncts. (New wood enters at this point, but at only 10% there is certainly no obvious effect, indeed seldom in tasting the de Montille 2005s does one think “oak”.) This displays more fat and less sheer brightness than the Sizies (surprising given its rocky high-elevation above Cent Vignes and Marconnets), but similar pure persistence. Various importers, including Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 559 1040. Also, a Thomas Calder Selection, Paris; fax 011-33-1-46-45-15-29
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(from soil rich in limestone; 10% new oak) Medium red. High-toned aromas of dark cherry, licorice and spices; less open and less fruity than the Sizies, which is from clay-rich soil. Then richer, broader and more minerally but a bit less juicy today. More serious than the Sizies but still plenty supple. Finishes with very fine tannins.
About the producer
Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.