Beaune 1er Cru Cuvee Nicolas Rolin 2022 1500ml

162th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 21th November 2022

Vintage Report

Hospices de Beaune is well provided in wines from Beaune itself: 10 different 1er cru cuvées delivering all the nuances of style that Beaune can offer. The tasting notes below will indicate the varying styles from one cuvée to another. Cuvée Cyrot-Chaudron and Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes might suit those seeking a wine which will be accessible earlier, whereas Cuvée Floquet or Cuvée Nicolas Rolin are for the long term.

Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to Philippe le Bon, Duke of Burgundy, decided to found the Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune in 1443. By 1452, nuns from a Flanders confraternity were able to welcome and care for the first patients in the large Salle des Pôvres. This Cuvée was enlarged in 1963 thanks to a bequest from Madame Maurice Pallegoix, in memory of her husband who was mayor of Demigny. The oldest plots in this Cuvée are Les Cent Vignes (54% of the planted area), and Les Teurons (19%), which were planted between 1953 and 1975, and 1950 and 1955 respectively.

Country/Region: France, Côte de Beaune

Terroirs: Les Cent Vignes 1.35 ha, Les Teurons 0.47 ha, Les Grèves 0.36 ha, En Genêt 0.18 ha, Les Bressandes 0.16 ha.

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle Size: 1500ml