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Wine Description
The Story
Along with Drouhin, Domaine Chanson is one of the major owners of Clos des Mouches, one of the Beaune's most highly respected premier cru vineyards (of which there are 44). The literal translation of mouche is a fly, but in fact the local usage means honey bees. It is a sunny terroir which benefits from its ideal location on the hill at the southern end of the vineyards of Beaune, rising up toward Pommard. Domaine Chanson's portion of the vine...
Vintage 2009
A warm spring with some hail in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. After an even flowering and a warm June, the summer arrived with variable July weather. Fortunately August was fine with a period of hot weather in the second week. September started with some rain, then became fine and warm again. A harvest of healthy, ripe grapes followed. The 2009s have all the structure packed in with rich, luscious fruit. Comparable to the 2005s. Grea...
