93pts Vinous

The 2023 Beaune Les Grèves 1er Cru presents red berry and sous-bois on the nose, with plenty of freshness and vitality. The palate is medium-bodied with a little more depth and sinew than the Clos de Roi, yet the tannins are supple and fine with a pure finish. Recommended.
Barrel Sample: 91-93

93pts Wine Spectator

Saturated with flavors of blackberry, black currant and violet, this red is packed with fruit. Vibrant and picks up flashes of iron and oak spice as this plays out on the long aftertaste. Best from 2028 through 2042.

93pts Jasper Morris

An even purple, not the deepest in the cellar. This is youthful, more backward than the others. A mix of red and black fruit with some useful points of acidity, a crunchier style of wine, still with the hallmark François Frères oak. More structure here than the preceding wines in the range. Another barrel had an extra layer of velvet, confirming the fourth star. Barrel Sample: 91-93

Winery Notes

Les Grèves is voluptuous and structured with aromas and flavors of bright red fruit and mineral notes. The flavor is intense and powerful but is delivered on the palate with finesse. Aging in 30% new Burgundian pièce brings notes of vanilla and spice. The vines were planted between 1969 and 1987.