Lafarge Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru Rouge 2021 (750ML)

92 DE / 90-92 WA

The ripe red raspberry and black plum aromas of this delicious wine are accented with hints of lavender and earth. The texture is supple and velvety, with well-mastered tannins and enough freshness for balance. Lafarge relates that he finished the harvest with this parcel (on 4 October) and felt that firmer extraction with more punching down was necessary here than in sunny years – the sign of someone who trusts the healthiness of the grapes he has picked.--Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of plums, raspberries and peony, the 2021 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a layered, enveloping mid-palate and a saline finish.--William Kelley, The Wine Advocate