Domain Jean Jacques Confuron Vosne Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2004 Bottle (75cl) SD
The Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2004 is a red Burgundy wine classified as Premier Cru, originating from the Les Beaux Monts climat in Vosne-Romanée. It is made exclusively from Pinot Noir. The estate owns a 0.3-hectare parcel in this Premier Cru, situated just above Échezeaux. For this cuvée, harvesting is manual, and the vinification typically includes a short cold pre-fermentation maceration followed by barrel ageing with an announced new oak proportion of 70%.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vosne Romanée
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Christian Confuron
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Beaux Monts
- Millésime
- 2004
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Christian Confuron
Christian Confuron et Fils was a 6-hectare estate historically based in Vougeot, in the Côte de Nuits. Its vineyards, spread across Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges, include plots in Bonnes-Mares and Clos de Vougeot. Acquired by Evenstad Estates in 2021, it is now operated under the name Domaine Evenstad, based in Santenay.
- Owner
- Evenstad Estates (famille Evenstad), via le Domaine Evenstad
- Surface (ha)
- 6.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Christian Confuron et Fils was a family-run estate in the Côte de Nuits, based in Vougeot and passed down within the Confuron family. Philippe Confuron took over the running of the estate after Christian Confuron; professional sources referred to him as the estate manager prior to its sale. The vineyard covered 6 hectares, mainly planted with Pinot Noir, with a small plot of Pinot Blanc in Nuits-Saint-Georges. It comprised plots in village, premier cru and grand cru appellations, notably in Chambolle-Musigny, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Bonnes-Mares and Clos de Vougeot. In June 2021, Evenstad Estates took control of the estate. Philippe Confuron stepped down from his role as co-manager of the company with effect from 31 December 2021. The company subsequently adopted the name Domaine Evenstad in July 2022; it was renamed ‘DE’ in the registers in July 2023. Domaine Evenstad now owns this 6-hectare plot in the Côte de Nuits, whilst its winemaking facilities are located in Santenay. Wines labelled ‘Christian Confuron et Fils’ therefore reflect the estate’s former identity.
Les Beaux Monts
Les Beaux Monts is a climat officially authorized to bear the Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru designation in the commune of Vosne-Romanée. The product specification states that this climat includes the lieu-dit Les Beaux Monts as well as a part of the lieu-dit Les Hauts Beaux Monts. Descriptions covering the broader expanse of Les Beaux Monts indicate a southeast exposure, a hillside position lying approximately between 270 and 310 meters, and well-drained stony soils; however, these data are not isolated to the 2.42-hectare lieu-dit alone. A producer source locally reports shallow soil resting on Comblanchien limestone, but this observation concerns a specific plot and cannot be generalized to the entire site.
- Vineyard commune
- Vosne-Romanée
- Origin of the vineyard name
- According to the etymology cited by Maison Louis Latour, "Beaux" is believed to derive from the pre-Indo-European root BAL, meaning "height"; "Beaux Monts" thus forms a redundant toponym designating a height.
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Beaux Monts is said to already appear on a 16th-century map, according to Domaine Michel Noëllat. The parcel area conferring the right to the Premier Cru designation was approved by the INAO during the sessions of June 1 and 2, 1988. The AOC product specification explicitly distinguishes the Les Beaux Monts climat and the cadastral lieux-dits that comprise it.
