2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Through 2033+
Classification Marsannay AOC/AOP
Region Les Favieres
Soil Very shallow topsoil over limestone bedrock
Vine Age 60
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details The one-hectare vineyard sits above the Château de Marsannay, and 50% of its vines were replanted in 2009. Grapes were 100% destemmed and cold-macerated, followed by 15 days of fermentation. The wine matured for 12 months in barrels, 20% of which were new oak, and then for six months in tanks.
Tasting Notes Stuart Pigott for JamesSuckling.com described concentrated, refined sour-cherry fruit, building chalky minerality and an exceptionally long finish. Allen Meadows for Burghound described red cherry, soft earth, floral elements, density, power and minerality.
Critics Ratings 98
Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Region Les Favieres
Soil Clay-calcareous
Maceration 15 days
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The one-hectare vineyard sits above the Château de Marsannay, with 50% of the vines replanted in 2009. Maceration and fermentation lasted 15 days; the wine was then cellared in barrels with 20% new oak for 12–18 months and subsequently in tanks for six months.
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