Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dagueneau |
Label Name: | Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Jurançon (Aubertin), Pyrénées-Atlantiques, South-West France |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Petit Manseng, Camaralet, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu, Lauzet |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 5 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
La Revue du Vin de France: ~18. 5/20 for Les Jardins de Babylone (2016); Bettane & Desseauve/B+D ~94/100 reported by trade sources; 5%
Tasting Note
Lush sweet profile of pineapple, mango, apricot and honey with candied citrus and floral lift; piercing citrus acidity and saline minerality keep it fresh. Rich, precise and long with a bright, refreshing finish.
Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue and aged cheeses (Comté), roasted lobster, seared scallops, fruit desserts. Asian: Thai coconut curry prawns, spicy Szechuan shrimp, Peking duck, Cantonese dim sum with shrimp, Indonesian satay with peanut sauce.
Production Method
Hand-harvested in successive passes at very high ripeness; late-harvest/botrytis influence on Petit Manseng; fermented and aged in new and large oak (320L 'cigars' and 600L tonneaux/foudres); biodynamic/organic practices.
Vineyard Info
Tiny 3.2 ha terraced amphitheatre at Aubertin bought by Didier Dagueneau; now run by Louis‑Benjamin Dagueneau. Very low yields, tiny production, historically reserved for top restaurants.