D Dagueneau Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (South‑West France).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
10%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng. (100% for the moelleux cuvée).
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Widely praised by critics; reviewed by Wine Advocate and Jancis Robinson and frequently placed in the mid‑to‑high 90s in specialist reviews for top vintages. Also listed by specialist merchants and high‑end retailers

Tasting Note
Honeyed apricot, candied citrus, pineapple and litchi with toasted almond and saffron notes; very bright acidity balances rich sweetness, long saline, spicy finish. (≤50 words)

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roasted scallops with citrus butter, blue cheeses (Roquefort), tarte tatin. Asian: Thai mango sticky rice, spicy Sichuan pork, curried prawns, tandoori prawns.

Production Method
Late harvest/passérillage (botrytis in some picks), multiple hand-harvest selections, indigenous yeast fermentation and maturation partly in French oak. (≤50 words).

Vineyard Info
Les Jardins de Babylone created by Didier Dagueneau; now run by his children Louis‑Benjamin and Charlotte. Small, low‑yield vineyards on steep slopes, artisanal/biodynamic practices. (≤50 words).