Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints 2018 [WE 93]

Wine Enthusiast 93 points. Only the merest hint of tar and black cherry can be made out on the shy nose of this wine. Black cherry appears on the juicy, ripe but fresh palate, leaving the tar as a mere footnote and emphasizing juicy freshness and robust tannins. The nish has a little heat but speaks of the rounded, full-bodied generosity of 2018. - A.K. Published 12/1/2020. Facing south-west, this plot of 77 ares (2 acres) has a soil combining loam, clay and limestone. This vineyard, “protected by all the saints”, produces rich wines with a nose of red fruits and good complexity in the mouth. It can be served with “jambon persillé”, red meats or goat’s cheese. "A mentholated top note is present on the notably ripe aromas of roasted plum, cassis and warm earth scents. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the delicious and well-detailed flavors that possess a sleek mouthfeel though there is enough warmth to notice on the otherwise lingering finish." BH 90