Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Feves from Chanson has a leafy, herbaceous nose and is rather stalky in style, though nicely defined and showing more fruit intensity than Chanson’s Clos des Mouches. The palate is medium-bodied with a saline entry, and is nicely balanced with broody, dark fruit. It feels a little angular and attenuates slightly on the finish, although there is appreciable sustain on the aftertaste, again, demonstrating a subtle marine/seaweed influence. Returning after five minutes, it has coalesced and gained more substance, subsuming that initial stalky element and showing some class.