Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat – Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Beaumonts 2018 – Burgundy France

Les Beaumonts sits upslope from Échézeaux, separated from Richebourg by only the narrow Les Brûlées. From near-century-old vines, in the warm and generous 2018.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
• Appellation: Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Beaumonts
• Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
• Vintage: 2018
• Producer: Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat
• Winemaker: Charles van Canneyt
• Vines: Close to a century old
• Soil: Marl and clay, with a southerly exposure
• Estate: Around 10 hectares across four villages and roughly 15 appellations
• Vinification: Ploughed soils and low yields, indigenous yeasts, a small proportion of whole bunch, two to three weeks of maceration, must fermented in concrete
• Ageing: Around 18 months in barrel, new oak rising at premier cru level
• Serving temperature: 15–17°C
• Style: Dry red wine

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Color: Deep, bright ruby
• Nose: Ripe red and dark fruit with herbs and floral lift
• Palate: Generous, with the warmth of the vintage held in a clear frame
• Structure: Ripe tannins, finely handled
• Finish: Long and layered

Beaumonts is among the largest of the Vosne premiers crus and one of the most highly regarded; its marl and clay with a southerly tilt give a character distinct from the crus around it. Charles van Canneyt has run the domaine since 2008, after his grandfather Alain Hudelot's final vintage in 2007, and has kept the winemaking classical: soils ploughed, yields low, wild yeasts, must fermented in concrete for purity, around eighteen months in barrel. 2018 was warm and abundant, and the wines carry more flesh than the vintages on either side of them.

❤️ Why We Love It

• A premier cru separated from Richebourg by a single narrow climat
• Near-century-old vines, classically made
• Three bottles only

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Roast game birds, duck and venison
• Truffle and wild mushroom dishes
• Aged Comté and hard cheeses

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Drinkers who want a ripe vintage with real structure underneath
✓ Collectors of Vosne premier cru from a top address
✕ Not ideal if you prefer lean, cool-vintage Burgundy