Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Greves 2009

Domaine des Croix is a quite new domaine, based on the old Domaine Duchet. The wines are made by regisseur David Croix, who is also a competent winemaker at Camille Giroud. The Beaune Les Greves 2009 is a typical Cote de Beaune 2009 – it’s quite rich and dense, and slightly on the hot side. The nose is slightly closed, but packed with dark cherries – notes of liqourice and raspberries. The palate is well balanced with good tannins, and the elegant discrete minerality of the Beaune Greves vineyard. It’s rich and subtle … but sadly the alcohol level – 14% – is slightly to high for this wine – noticable in the finnish. It’s a very good wine, and I really like the Beaune Greve vineyard – look out for this wine in a cooler year.

(Drink From 2021) Very Good – 88p

Tasted 13/04/2012

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Cents Vignes 2015 January 12, 2018
• Domaine des Croix, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Pertuisots 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Corton Greves 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Corton La Vigne au Saint 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Greves 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Bressandes 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Aloxe Corton Les Boutières 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Village 2015 July 11, 2017
• Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Greves 2009 April 18, 2012

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