Chorey-lès-Beaune, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, 2024
Chorey-lès-Beaune, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, 2024
- 75cl
- 13%
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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Optimal drinking window: 2026 - 2034
Chorey-lès-Beaune sits just north of Beaune, quietly going about its business while its neighbours collect the headlines. It's a village appellation without premiers crus, which keeps prices honest and enjoyment front and centre. Tollot-Beaut, one of the most dependable domaines in the Côte de Beaune, has been farming here since the 19th century, and their Chorey is the kind of wine that reminds you why you fell for Burgundy in the first place: pure, vivid Pinot Noir with no pretension and no rough edges.
"From gravel soils in Cloux and Les Crais. Well balanced, with bright acidity, dusty tannins and lifted aromatics of violet, rose and red berries, finishing with a touch of tobacco."
Ksenia Pashkova, Club Merchandiser
The 2024 vintage brought cool, fresh conditions that suit Chorey well, preserving acidity and keeping the fruit crunchy rather than jammy. Expect bright red cherry, a whisper of raspberry, and that characteristic light-footed elegance that makes village Burgundy so compulsively drinkable.
"As to the style, 2024 is definitely a cooler vintage with good freshness and transparency and it makes me think of our 2010s. I was very impressed by the quality I found here and a number of the wines are very much worth your interest."
Allen Meadows, Burghound on Tollot Beaut's 2024 vintage
Right now in 2026, the wine is in a lovely early-drinking window with its primary fruit fresh and expressive. Over the next two to three years it will begin to settle, the acidity knitting more seamlessly with the fruit and the tannins softening further. By 2029 or 2030 a little more complexity will emerge — dried cherry, sous-bois earthiness, perhaps a faint gamey quality that is the hallmark of mature Côte de Beaune Pinot.
What the critics say:
"A blend from the two tanks. A pleasing light ruby colour. Once again, the classic pinot perfume emerges, missing in the hotter vintages. There is evident density here with cherries and raspberries on both nose and palate. Here the tannins are well integrated, just enough to add a little grip, Acidity levels are just right and the finish is persistent. Drink from 2027-2030. *4/5 stars*"
"A much finer and more dynamic version than a 2020 vintage we drank at L’Expression. A perfect ‘house red’, and relatively forward, too. Another wine I buy every year."
Tasting Notes
AppearanceBright, translucent ruby with a youthful violet rim.
NoseFresh red cherry and raspberry lead, with a gentle undercurrent of dried rose petal and a hint of cool-climate earthiness. The 2024 vintage keeps everything lifted and precise rather than broad.
PalateLight to medium-bodied with silky, fine-grained tannins that feel polished rather than worked. The fruit is crunchy and pure, with red plum and a lick of cranberry acidity keeping the whole thing lively. There's a subtle spice from the oak, but it never dominates.
FinishClean, refreshing, and persistent, with a mineral note that lingers satisfyingly.
Overall impressionThe kind of honest, joyful Burgundy that earns its place on the table any night of the week.
Food Pairings
In the villages around Beaune, this style of Pinot Noir is the natural companion to poulet de Bresse roasted simply with butter and tarragon. Locals would also reach for it alongside jambon persillé, the cold pressed ham and parsley terrine that appears on every Burgundian table worth its salt. A plate of Époisses or Comté, both made just up the road, works brilliantly with the wine's acidity and fine tannins. Lighter pasta dishes with mushroom or truffle also make a lot of sense here.
We think this wine would go well with
Serve at around 15-16°C — cool enough to keep the fruit bright, warm enough to let the perfume open up. A brief decant of 20-30 minutes will help it along if you're opening it young, though it's not strictly necessary. A standard Burgundy-style tulip glass with a generous bowl is ideal, giving the delicate aromatics room to breathe without dissipating too quickly.
The Chorey-lès-Beaune vineyards lie on the flat, alluvial plain east of the N74 road, on lighter soils than the hillside villages. The mix of clay, limestone pebbles, and sandy loam drains well and warms quickly, giving early-ripening fruit and wines with a characteristic freshness rather than weight. Tollot-Beaut's parcels benefit from good vine age, which adds depth and concentration that the appellation's modest reputation doesn't always prepare you for.
Chorey-lès-Beaune is a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune producing almost entirely red wine from Pinot Noir. Unlike Pommard or Volnay to the south, it has no premier cru vineyards, and much of its land lies on the flat plain rather than the limestone slopes. This keeps it relatively affordable and approachable young, making it one of Burgundy's best entry points for serious village-level wine. In style it sits closer to Beaune than to the richer, more structured wines of Gevrey or Nuits.
The 2024 growing season in Burgundy was, frankly, a test of nerve. A wet spring brought significant mildew pressure, and vignerons who stayed sharp in the vineyard — working fast, keeping canopies open, reducing yields where necessary — came out the other side with something worth talking about. Summer brought warmer, drier conditions that helped the fruit recover composure, and harvest arrived broadly on the later side, with growers picking carefully to find phenolic ripeness without sacrificing freshness. Quantity was down across much of the Côte, which concentrates minds as much as it concentrates wine.
What emerged is a vintage that rewards those who put the work in. The Pinots we have tasted carry real precision and translucency — not because they are light, but because the acidity is lively and the fruit unforced. Chardonnays from the Côte de Beaune look particularly promising: taut, mineral, with genuine length. This is not a vintage to panic-open. Most village and premier cru reds want three to five years at minimum, with the better appellations drinking well until 2035 and beyond. The whites are more approachable now, though the best will reward patience too.
FAQs
What does Tollot-Beaut's Chorey-lès-Beaune taste like?
Think bright, crunchy red cherry and raspberry with silky tannins, a flicker of spice, and a clean mineral finish. It's light to medium-bodied and refreshing rather than rich — classic cool-vintage Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir at its most immediately enjoyable.
When should I drink this wine?
It's drinking well right now in 2026 and will continue to give pleasure until around 2034. The fruit is fresh and expressive at the moment; if you want a little more complexity and secondary character, give it another three to four years.
Is Chorey-lès-Beaune worth cellaring?
It's not a wine that demands cellaring, but a good producer like Tollot-Beaut makes Chorey with enough structure to reward five to eight years of patience. Don't expect grand cru transformation — think gradual deepening rather than dramatic evolution.
What food goes well with this wine?
Roast chicken is the classic match, ideally something simple and butter-rich. Mushroom-based dishes, charcuterie, soft washed-rind cheeses like Époisses, and lighter pasta all work very well. The key is to avoid anything too heavy or powerfully spiced that would overwhelm the wine's delicacy.
How should I serve this wine?
Serve at around 15-16°C in a generous Burgundy tulip glass. A short decant of 20-30 minutes is helpful but not essential. Avoid serving it too warm or the freshness that makes it so appealing will flatten out.
How does Chorey-lès-Beaune compare to other Burgundy villages?
Chorey sits below the hillside appellations like Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune in terms of perceived prestige, largely because it has no premier cru vineyards and its land is flatter. In practice that means better value: you get genuine, expressive village Burgundy from a serious producer without paying for a famous name on the label.
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