Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Pierre Labet |
Label Name: | Beaune Clos du Dessus Marconnets Blc |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris: 90 points (2022, Inside Burgundy 2023); Wine Spectator: ~90 for several older vintages (2013–2015); Vivino average ~4. 1/5
Tasting Note
Fresh pear and citrus, almond and brioche notes with subtle toasted oak and chalky minerality; onctuous yet tense palate, fine acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roasted sea bass, lobster with butter sauce, roast chicken in cream, aged Comté, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, Cantonese steamed fish, sushi (fatty), Thai coconut seafood curry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; organic/bio-certified (since 2021) viticulture; native-yeast fermentation; élevage 12–18 months in oak barrels with limited new oak; minimal-intervention winemaking.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Pierre Labet is a family estate near Savigny-lès-Beaune; modernized by the Labet family (François/Édouard), producing village and premier-cru Burgundies; moving to organic practices in recent years.