The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras had been racked and was due to be bottled in December. Apparently, the malolactic took a year to complete. It has a fresh and vibrant bouquet with red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, vivacious and playful. The palate is well balanced with fine, quite rigid tannin that encase the dense red berry fruit and the sappy, focused finish. Enjoy this over the next 6 to 8 years.