Pierre Labet Beaune Clos du Dessus Marconnets Blc 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Labet
Label Name:
 
Beaune Clos du Dessus Marconnets Blc
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
2020: positive reviews from Burgundy-Report and merchant tasting notes; Winehog noted ~89–90 pts (vintage commentary). Earlier vintages: Wine Spectator 89 (2017), Jeb Dunnuck 92 (2016), Burghound praised 2016

Tasting Note
Floral pear and citrus aromas with toasted almond, brioche and stony minerality. Vibrant acidity, creamy mid-palate and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted guinea fowl or chicken, monkfish or lobster with beurre blanc, creamy/hard cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (rich fish), steamed fish with ginger, mild Thai coconut curry.

Production Method
Organically farmed, hand-harvested fruit; native-yeast fermentation and élevage 12–18 months in fine-grain French oak with low new-oak input.

Vineyard Info
Family Domaine Labet (historic Beaune family) vinifies at Château de la Tour. François/Pierre Labet family estate; organic practices since the early 1990s.