Camille Giroud – Les Avaux 2017 – Beaune Premier Cru

The nose is fruity and offers a beautiful fruit, a certain level of richness, fat as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of cassis cream, crushed plum and small notes of rose associated with touches of red currants, lily as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, fresh blond tobacco, a subtle hint of fig and cumin. The mouth is fruity and offers minerality, a beautiful creamy/silkiness, a good definition and gourmandize. The wine expresses notes of pulpy/creamy blackberry, ripe purple plum and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of purple fig, chocolate as well as a subtle hint of cinnamon. Tannins are creamy and elegant.