2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region La Fussiere
Soil Red clay and chalk
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 228
Production Details The vines were more than 50 years old, and the parcel was described as Maranges' highest-elevation vineyard at 250–350 m. Vinification used 30% whole cluster; maturation was in 228 L barrels with 20% new oak.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Region La Fussiere
Production Details Fruit came from two plots, including some older vines; 50% whole bunch was used.
Tasting Notes Latimer Vintners: ripe cherry, cherry stone, raspberry and plum, balanced by salinity, velvety tannins and a mineral finish.
2020 Technical Specifications
Region La Fussiere
Production Details Jasper Morris's December 2021 sample note reports one-third whole bunch, achieved by vinifying one of three tanks with 100% whole bunch. An additional hectare of La Fussière entered the cuvée in 2020. The sampled wine had not yet received its final sulfur adjustment.
Tasting Notes Vinous, January 2022: austere and stony, with dark berries and black tea; medium-bodied, with crunchy red fruit, granular texture and a cohesive sustained finish. Jasper Morris, tasted December 2021: black cherry, powerful fruit, firm tannins and good acidity.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region La Fussiere
Soil Red clay and limestone
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed without herbicides or pesticides and hand-harvested in small crates. The vines were more than 40 years old, and the parcel was described as Maranges' highest-elevation vineyard at 250–300 m. Vinification used 30% whole cluster and indigenous yeast. The wine matured for 12 months in barrel, 20% new, followed by 6 months in stainless steel.
Tasting Notes Neal Martin, Vinous: autumn leaves and tea leaf over vibrant red fruit; medium-bodied and structured, with freshness, tension, harmony, cracked black pepper and a sustained finish.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Drinking Window 2023-2038
Region La Fussiere
Tasting Notes Neal Martin, Vinous: perfumed and floral, with crushed rose petals, brambly red berries, iodine and undergrowth; medium-bodied with supple tannins, fresh acidity, salinity and a harmonious, understated finish.
Critics Ratings 92
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Producer Information
Address
15 Grande Rue, 71150 Dezize-lès-Maranges, France
Phone
+33 3 85 91 16 82
Owner
Marc and Alexandre Bachelet
Cellarmaster
Marc and Alexandre Bachelet