The 2010 Beaune Clos des Ursules is dark, rich and gorgeous. Black cherries, plums and spices take shape beautifully in the glass, while the wine's structure appears later. The balance of fruit, structure and acidity is so seamless that nothing really stands out here. The Ursules needs a few years in bottle to come together, but it is shaping up to be a gem. The Clos des Ursules shut down fairly quickly in the glass, suggesting it may be a number of years before the wine becomes truly expressive.

Outstanding. The generous wood the cask sample displayed has almost fully integrated though this does open with noticeable reduction. I gave this 20 minutes or so in a decanter which was sufficient to dissipate the funk and to reveal very pretty red and dark berry fruit, violet hints and earth nuances. There is excellent volume to the solidly well-concentrated medium weight flavors that are at once suave but detailed, all wrapped in a tension-filled, dusty, austere and mouth coating finish of impeccable balance. A classic Clos des Ursules that should reward well 12 to 15 years of cellaring. Drink: 2022+
-Burghound.com, Issue 50. Tasted: Apr 15, 2013

Light cherry red. Light and sweet and polished. Surely quite enthusiastically filtered? Well-behaved and already approachable with solid red-fruit aromas. (JR)