2021 Beaune 1er Cru Domaine Armand Heitz

📌 Description

Beaune 1er Cru 2021 red – Domaine Armand Heitz is an elegant, balanced Pinot Noir from a fresh, precise vintage. It reflects all the finesse of Beaune’s terroirs, with marked fruit intensity, delicate structure, and fine aromatic depth.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Burgundy’s king grape shows a refined, charming profile here: cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, violet, peony, fine spices, and a mineral touch.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Beaune 1er Cru (Côte de Beaune, France).

From hillside parcels on clay-limestone soils, this wine combines suppleness and elegance, with clear ageing potential.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 30 to 45 minutes when young.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 15 years.

• 2023–2026: youthful brilliance, marked by freshness and fruit.

• 2027–2033: peak, balance of intensity and finesse.

• After 2034: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, and forest floor.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright ruby with garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and luminous.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegance and precision.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and seductive.

• First nose: cherry, raspberry, redcurrant.

• Second nose: violet, peony, delicate spices, and subtle oak.

👄 Palate

• Attack: supple and elegant.

• Structure: fine, silky tannins with fresh acidity.

• Dominant aromas: fresh red fruits, flowers, fine spices, minerality.

• Overall balance: refined, harmonious, and persistent.

• Length: long, with a floral and delicately spicy finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Roast poultry (guinea fowl, duck).

• Tender red meats (beef fillet, veal).

• Fine game (partridge, pheasant).

• Aged cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, Comté, Chaource).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Beaune 1er Cru 2021 red – Domaine Armand Heitz is an elegant, balanced wine, combining fruit intensity, freshness, and floral finesse. A refined, accessible Premier Cru, representative of the Côte de Beaune.