Jean Claude Boisset, Beaune 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2011

Jean Claude Boisset has reinvented itself over the last decade, going from a Burgundy négociant focusing on quantity to one now focusing on quality.  It’s a welcome evolution.  This Beaune Grèves has plenty of concentration and supporting acidity to keep it balanced.  Along with ripe red fruit notes, it delivers the mineraly or stony character that you’d expect from this vineyard.  Quite engaging now, it would be a delightful choice for a veal or even beef stew.