Appellations
Premier Cru · Côte de Beaune
Clos des Mouches
Beaune · red and white · 25
Beaune's most famous climat, and one of the few premiers crus known for both colours.
Under the vines
Mid-slope limestone at the southern end of Beaune, bordering Pommard.
In the glass
The white is rich and nutty; the red is supple and red-fruited. Both are built for the medium term.
Why it sits here
Mouches here means bees, not flies: an old name for the hives once kept on the slope.
Commonly misread
That Beaune the appellation and Beaune the town are the same thing. The vineyards are a separate commune's worth of premiers crus.
Names worth knowing
Joseph Drouhin, Chanson, Jadot