Beaune Sizies, Domaine de Montille 2014

The 2014 Beaune 1er Cru les Sizies was hailed on and 40% of the crop was lost, necessitating rigorous sorting on a table de trie. It has fine volume and purity on the nose of red cherries, wild strawberry and wilted rose petals not holding back. There is nice definition here. The palate is crisp and fresh on the entry with a keen line of acidity. It remains taut and linear, fresh and saline in the mouth, with just a touch of reduction on the finish that will blow off with bottle age. Very fine.

Here the cool and restrained nose offers up notes of earth-infused red currant, cherry and discreet spice nuances. There is good energy and lovely detail to the more refined middle weight flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the dusty and mildly austere finish that is presently ever-so-slightly edgy and it's not clear that it will ever completely harmonize.