Chorey-lès-Beaune, Domaine Tollot-Beaut 2024

Chorey-lès-Beaune sits just north of Beaune, quietly going about its business while its neighbours collect the headlines. It's a village appellation without premiers crus, which keeps prices honest and enjoyment front and centre. Tollot-Beaut, one of the most dependable domaines in the Côte de Beaune, has been farming here since the 19th century, and their Chorey is the kind of wine that reminds you why you fell for Burgundy in the first place: pure, vivid Pinot Noir with no pretension and no rough edges. "From gravel soils in Cloux and Les Crais. Well balanced, with bright acidity, dusty tannins and lifted aromatics of violet, rose and red berries, finishing with a touch of tobacco." Ksenia Pashkova, Club Merchandiser The 2024 vintage brought cool, fresh conditions that suit Chorey well, preserving acidity and keeping the fruit crunchy rather than jammy. Expect bright red cherry, a whisper of raspberry, and that characteristic light-footed elegance that makes village Burgundy so compulsively drinkable. "As to the style, 2024 is definitely a cooler vintage with good freshness and transparency and it makes me think of our 2010s. I was very impressed by the quality I found here and a number of the wines are very much worth your interest." Allen Meadows, Burghound on Tollot Beaut's 2024 vintage