The Clos le Grand Beaupréau is a walled vineyard on a plateau of schist and volcanic rock
their roots gripping complex granitic-clay-limestone terroir at 300 meters
adding texture without heavy oak
just Grand Cru gravitas expressed through fruit
Drouhin-Laroze, Gevrey-Chambertin, 2010 limestone tasting The Clos le Grand BeaupréauA sixth generation Gevrey estate's village red, now fully mature. Drouhin Laroze, founded in 1850, is best known for its deep bench of grand crus, but its village Gevrey Chambertin is made with the same traditional, meticulous approach: hand harvested Pinot Noir, careful sorting, and 18 months in barrel. The 2010 was a classic, precise, beautifully structured Burgundy vintage, and this village wine has matured into a savory, secondary expression of