Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi 2011 is endowed with a nose that welcomes you with open arms: fresh strawberry, Morello and a touch of fruit salad. There is plenty of oak, though it is nicely assimilated, well defined and precise. The palate is crisp and pointed with a silver thread of acidity, fine tension and a nice bitter edge that shaves off a little persistence, but beckons you to take another sip.