Camille Giroud – Les Avaux 2017 – Beaune, 1er Cru

Nice aromatic nose and offers a well-mastered intensity as well as delicacy. The wine beneficiates from bring decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, ripe black fruit, and more slightly – notes of strawberry associated with slight hints of cornflowers as well as discreet hints of mocha, pepper, and a subtle almost varietal note. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, good definition, and accuracy as well as a nice juicy fruit. Currently, the wine is a bit restrained. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy cherry, juicy raspberry, and slight notes of juicy blackcurrant associated with touches of violet, a subtle varietal hint, pepper as well as a discreet/delicate hint of liquorice and a subtle touch of cardamom. A subtle hint of toasted/almost vanilla on the finish. Almost a discreet hint of over-ripeness on certain fruits. Good persistence.