The 2013 Beaune 1er Cru les Reversees includes 40% whole bunch fruit (actually half the amount of 2012 although apparently that was an error!), from a parcel that tends to ripen relatively early, ergo it was the first to be picked in this vintage. It has a delineated, slightly austere bouquet with blackberry and cranberry leaf, scents of roof tiles and flint surfacing with aeration in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, quite fleshy tannins that lend this Beaune body and depth. The acidity is well managed with a gentle caressing grip toward the finish. It is very linear at the moment and perhaps my only criticism is that is needs something more to say on the finish. Still, this has fine potential after bottling.