The 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves is pure and elegant, revealing aromas of sweet cherries, rose petals, smoked tea and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, bright and fine-boned, with powdery tannins and a saline finish, it has withstood the extremes of the vintage well.

The deepest and most textured of Rapet's Beaune premiers crus is the 2019 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves, a medium to full-bodied, layered and nicely concentrated wine evocative of cherries, dark berries, plums and smoky soil tones. As is generally the case, this will reward a bit of bottle age.

The 2018 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves is showing especially well, mingling aromas of cassis and cherries with hints of forest floor and burning embers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and lively, its deep core of fruit is underpinned by fine-grained tannins and lively acids. This will reward a bit of bottle age.

The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves reveals notions of cassis, raspberries, raw cocoa and spices, followed by a medium-bodied, ample and nicely layered palate that's built around bright acids, good concentration and fine but firm tannins that assert themselves on the finish.