Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Les Cent Vignes 2020 (BH 90-92)

Burghound 90-92 points.

This 1.27-hectare vineyard (3 acres) is located at the bottom of the slope. It enjoys a soil composed mainly of clay and loams.

Pottery fragments found in this vineyard show that this was a farming settlement in Gallo-Roman times. After the farm disappeared, the site remained without vines for a long time before being planted again. “Sanvignes” [vineless] then changed to “Cent-Vignes” [hundred vines] – since a plot with vines cannot be “Vineless”!

These reds are remarkable for their colour and the delicacy of their aromas. In the mouth, they combine complexity with mellowness.