Beaune des Boucherottes, 2012. Louis Jadot

The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Les Boucherottes (Domaine des Heritiers Jadot) wafts from the glass with a lovely bouquet of blackberries, dark chocolate, candied peel and currant leaf. On the palate, its medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, with a lavish, gourmand core of fruit that's controlled by tangy acids and fine-grained structuring tannins, concluding with a precise, mouthwatering finish. This is a lovely Beaune that will offer a broad drinking window.

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