Domaine Chanson Beaune Clos des Mouches 1er Cru 2019

Whiffs of fresh-churned butter and honey introduce this powerfully ripe, sun-drenched Chardonnay. The fleshy, voluminous wine shows the heat of the 2019 vintage through concentrated flavors of Meyer lemon and Mirabelle plum. Matured in oak casks for 14 to 18 months (with some new oak), the opulent, spicy sip should drink at peak from 2024 to 2035. Score – 94. (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2021)