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.