Joseph Drouhin 2022 Chorey-les-Beaune Rouge, Burgundy

Winery notes:  Chorey-les-Beaune sits very close to Beaune, as the name indicates. This is a small appellation around the tiny village of Chorey, at the foot of the hill of Corton.  Chorey-les-Beaune is located on the ancient Roman lane, “Agrippa” way, built in 12 B.C.  The wine is often sold under the more common appellation of Côte-de-Beaune Villages.   A very pleasant wine. Bright, clear red color. Aromas are surprising in their intensity and fruit. On the palate, a tender, supple, graceful, round body. Very flavorful in the aftertaste, with a hint of blackberry jam. When the wine gets older, wild blackberry is the dominant aroma. After 3 or 5 years, the wine takes on a distinctive smell of truffle and undergrowth evolving towards notes of venison.