2020 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fuees
Soil Moderately deep soils over rocky subsoil comparable to the adjacent bonnes-mares grand cru.
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types Oak
Production Volume 420 bottles
Bottles420
Magnums6
Production Details The cuvée came from a plot described as over 60 years old. Grapes were handpicked and sorted; 20% of the bunches remained whole; cold pre-fermentation maceration preceded fermentation; extraction used light, frequent pump-overs. Maturation lasted 14 months in very fine-grained barrels.
Tasting Notes Raspberry, cherry, prune, cigar, leather, walnut, menthol, dried herbs, quince, mango, beechwood smoke, oak, buttercream, heather and eucalyptus; vibrant and powerful, with bold, soft, integrated tannins.
Critics Ratings 93
2019 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window From 2023
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fuees
Tasting Notes Roses, purple flowers, fresh cherries, blueberries, sweet baking spices, ripe strawberries and mineral undertones; medium-bodied, refined and delicate, with silky tannins and fresh acidity.
Critics Ratings 95
2018 Technical Specifications
Classification Premier Cru
Region Les Fuees
Soil Moderately deep soils over rocky subsoil comparable to the adjacent bonnes-mares grand cru.
Production Volume 591 bottles
Bottles591
Production Details All grapes were destemmed; punch-down was used sparingly; cuvaison lasted 18 days; the wine matured for 15 months in one-year-old barrels.
Tasting Notes Rose petal, raspberry jam, violets, chocolate, brandied cherries, candied chestnuts, tobacco, heather and thyme; silky, delicate and fresh, with soft tannins and lively acidity.
Critics Ratings 96
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