Beaune 1er Cru Aux Coucherias AOP 2023 3000ml Doppel-Magnum
A biodynamic Pinot Noir from a steep, west-facing parcel with dark clay-limestone soil. Presented in a generous double magnum bottle, this serious Burgundy reveals remarkable depth and ageing potential.
Medium-intense purple, reflecting the concentration and youth of this Premier Cru.
Nose
Dark and earthy aromatics with notes of stems, mushrooms and celery, alongside spices, brown sugar, ripe dark berries, plums and cherries, with a hint of blackcurrant yoghurt.
Palate
Pure and juicy with a touch of extract sweetness, dark fruit and spicy accents. Fine-grained, pronounced tannins meet savoury, pleasantly bitter notes and a subtle salinity.
Character
The most serious and darkest wine in Boris Champy’s portfolio – powerful, sensual and with clear ageing potential. A wine that rewards time and patience.
Pairing
An ideal partner for braised game, duck breast with a rich sauce or mature hard cheese.
Notes
From a steep west-facing vineyard cultivated biodynamically since 1985, with high planting density. The double magnum bottle (3000 ml) allows for slower, more harmonious maturation of this structured Premier Cru.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Medium-intense purple, still appearing youthful and concentrated in the glass, already hinting visually at the substance of this serious Burgundy.
Nose
One of the darkest and most profound aromatics in Boris Champy’s portfolio: turnips and mushrooms meet an unusual celery note, accompanied by spices and brown sugar. Ripe dark berries, plums and cherries join in, caressed by a fleeting hint of blackcurrant yoghurt that quickly dissipates with air.
Palate
Serious yet sensual: the wine presents itself as pure and juicy with a slight extract sweetness and dark fruit that intertwines with spicy notes. A powerful entrance with fine-grained, pronounced tannins and piquant, pleasantly bitter undertones, underscored by a subtle saltiness.
Finish
Long and demanding – a wine that more than any other calls for time, offering in double magnum format the ideal conditions for patient ageing over many years.
Terroir & Origin
The plot in Aux Coucherias lies just before Bouze-lès-Beaune, is west-facing and very steep. Dark clay and limestone characterise the soil. The clos – isolated by trees and broom – was planted in the 1950s. Champy knows the vineyard site from his time at Louis Jadot, where it produced the Clos de Couchereaux; under his own label it bears the name Clos Montchovet.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Pure Pinot Noir from a plot with around 10,000 vines per hectare, trained in Guyot and farmed biodynamically since 1985. Harvest took place during the first three days of September 2023, just before the heatwave. Champy works here with approximately 50 % whole bunches and ages the wine for twelve months in barriques.
Food Pairings
The dark, spicy structure stands up to robust cuisine: venison loin with juniper jus, braised leg of lamb, duck breast with plums or a ripe Époisses to finish.
Special Features
Boris Champy runs Burgundy’s first Demeter-certified estate – the domaine has been farmed biodynamically since 1984. The fact that Champy knows the vineyard personally from his négociant days and now vinifies it under his own name lends this Premier Cru a special continuity: here, decades of intimate knowledge of the vineyard site meet uncompromisingly natural viticulture.
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