The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints is attired with a succulent bouquet that bursts out of the blocks with a rush of violets and cassis: open for business and with good intensity. The palate is grippy on the entry with black rather than red fruit, a salty tang on the back palate with an attacking yet controlled full finish. This is a fine Beaune to drink over the next 10-15 years.
I made a quick visit to Xavier Monnot’s winery, located next to his impressive grand maison tucked behind the church in the center of Meursault. The wines are branded under his own name in the United States, but elsewhere he adopts his grandfather’s title of Domaine Rene Monnier. A little like Yves Boyer-Martenot, Xavier’s present holdings have been inherited from his ancestors, with some parcels presently rented from his mother and sister, his father having passed away when he was a child. The domaine now farms around 17 hectares of vineyard in the Cote de Beaune. Xavier’s wines are well-crafted, perhaps not quite reaching the heights of its greatest exponents, but commercially savvy wines designed for mass appeal.
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