Domaine Chanson
Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru 2023
Beaune 1er Cru
Clos des Mouches is one of Beaune’s most celebrated Premier Cru climats, and Domaine Chanson is among its most significant owners, with 4.3 hectares across the site. The name itself is a point of intrigue: “mouches” refers not to flies but to bees, a nod to the hives once kept here by the monks who first cultivated the land. The Blanc occupies 2.2 hectares on the upper part of the hill, where the east-facing slope catches the morning sun and the limestone subsoil covered with sand drives a wine of real precision and freshness.
VINEYARD
Clos des Mouches sits at the southern end of the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, on a sun-favored spur of the hill that points toward Pommard. Domaine Chanson owns 4.3 hectares across the climat, making it one of the major proprietors of this storied site. The Chardonnay vines occupy 2.2 hectares on the upper portion of the east-facing slope, planted on limestone subsoil covered with sand. This combination of altitude, exposure, and lean, mineral soils gives the Blanc its characteristic freshness and precision.
WINEMAKING
Grapes are hand-picked and pressed immediately in the Champagne style, a fractional pressing technique used to gently extract the purest juice. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in barrel. The wine is aged 15 months in French oak with a moderate use of new wood.
VINTAGE
2023 opened with a mild winter before an unstable early spring settled into warm, even very warm temperatures by the end of May, encouraging rapid blossoming in excellent conditions. A water deficit through spring was never fully compensated, and July and August brought successive heat waves and storms. A final surge of heat at the end of August, reaching around 35°C, allowed the grapes to perfect their ripeness ahead of harvest. The white wines are expressive, with beautiful aromas of pale-fleshed fruit and outstanding structure.
TASTING NOTE
Pale gold. Floral fragrances with fresh white-fleshed fruit, citrus, and subtle minerality. Powerful and balanced on the palate, with complex honeyed and woody notes and a long, refreshing finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Oysters, roasted scallops, turbot, lobster, aged Comte, Citeaux
Color
White
Blend %
100% Chardonnay
Appellation
Beaune 1er Cru
Alcohol
14%
Suggested Retail Price
$184
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast - September 1, 2026 "Elegant and aromatic on the nose, with perfectly ripe citrus, white peach, and acacia offering captivating purity. Nicely weighted and round on the palate, ample acidity coaxes out layers of honeysuckle, citrus oil, flaky salt, and pulverized limestone through a long and impressively mineral finish."
James Suckling - May 27, 2025 "Aromas of flint, lemon peel, river stones, orchard fruit and salted nuts. The palate is focused, with vivid acidity and generous underlying power that bring a complete and slightly saline finish. A great site for both red and white, with this bottling showing the generosity and freshness of the vintage."
- July 28, 2026
Wine Spectator - December 15, 2025 "Butter, honey, peach and lemon curd flavors mark this creamy white. Lively acidity keeps this evolving on the palate, while the finish delivers baking spice notes. "
Trade Materials
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Champs Pimont sits on the southern hill of Beaune, a 2-hectare parcel on the mid-slope with a south-east exposure on silt, marl, and limestone soils. This combination of position and soil gives the wine a distinctive elegance and purity, with the silt and marl contributing fine-grained tannins and a freshness that lifts the fruit. Pinot Noir from this parcel opens with delicate fragrances of violet and intense aromas of ripe black cherry, with a subtle vanilla note, a well-balanced and complex palate of tight texture, finely grained tannins, and a long, fruity finish.
Rully Blanc
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Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves
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