Chanson Père & Fils - Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Marconnets 2017
Burgundy
Red
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Drink or Keep
17/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
Jancis Robinson
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91/100
Decanter
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90-91/100
James Suckling
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89-92/100
Burghound
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88/100
Wine Spectator
" Great success of the house in the vintage, Beaune complete, subtly spicy, ample, fleshy, without heaviness, and terroir perhaps a little more earthy but more energetic in its response than Grèves and even clos des Mouches." (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve)
Features
Estate
Chanson Père et Fils
Cuvée
1er Cru Clos des Marconnets
Vintage
2017
Designation
Beaune 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
The Marconnets are located at the top of the hillside at the northern tip of the Beaune area. They are made up of clay-limestone soil, which is deeper at the bottom of the slope and rests on limestone bedrock at the top of the plot.
Viticulture
Traditional
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermented in whole bunches for 2 weeks, then matured.
Breeding
14-18 months in oak barrels in 15th-century cellars (moderate proportion of new barrels)
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet color
Nose
Intense aromas of ripe black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry), floral scents
Mouth
Beautiful density, fleshy and complex, tannins of a beautiful amplitude, very beautiful persistence on a spicy note.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled or roasted red meats (baked beef fillet, tournedos Rossini), game (pavé de biche)...
Song Father and Son
Beaune
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2021) 17/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
A great success for the house in this vintage, Beaune complete, subtly spicy, ample, fleshy, without heaviness, and terroir perhaps a little more earthy but more energetic in its response than Grèves and even Clos des Mouches.
About the domain :
Founded in 1750 by Simon Verry and acquired by the Bollinger group in the late 1990s, Beaune's oldest wine house owns 45 hectares of vineyards in the benchmark crus of both côtes. Negociant reds are essentially made from purchased grapes, vinified by the house to preserve the unity of style with the estate. Brilliantly led technically by Jean-Pierre Confuron (since 2001), this estate has become a model of viticulture, with the introduction of ploughing, the abandonment of soil amendments, and the adoption of organic viticulture. The wines of Chanson preserve a very high proportion of stalks in both white and red vinification. The watchword is balanced tension. The whites are bottled with a maximum of lees to guarantee a reducing aspect throughout the 14 to 20 months of barrel ageing (20% new wood). The reds, whose pinot maturity is pushed to the optimum, preserve a vibrant tannic and acidic structure and are adorned with fleshy fruit and underlying notes of sweet spices and licorice. Wines that deserve a few years of patience in both colors.
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2022) 91/100
About the wine:
A top-quality Premier Cru, with notes of autumn leaves and a bewitching perfume. Bright acidity, precise tannins and finesse, blackberry and blueberry flavors followed by attractive spices on the finish. Class and length. Marconnets is located at the northern end of the Beaune appellation, on limestone and marl soils. Chanson owns 4ha (40% of the vineyard).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Founded in 1750 and owned by Bollinger since 1999, this classic Beaune house has now fully found its feet and its style. It competes with the best thanks to its precise, pure white and red wines. Vincent Avenel has taken over the reins of the house from Gilles de Courcel, who is responsible for its revitalization. A state-of-the-art cuverie and Jean-Pierre Confuron's pertinent advice, both in the vineyard and in winemaking, until June 2020, explain the clear expression of the domaine's wide range until the 2019 vintage, a vintage in which we perceive fine ageing on certain cuvées, a tone below previous vintages. We'll wait to taste the 2020s in bottle to judge whether this great house is moving in the right direction with its new team.
Wine Spectator
Rated 88/100 (Good wine)
Burghound
Scored (2019 guide) 89-92/100
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2018 guide) 16/20
Recommended area
James Suckling
Rated wine (2019 guide) 90-91/100
About the wine:
A big, rather robust Beaune with dark plums, then a generous palate with full, supple tannins that develop through to the bold finish with licorice and earth notes. Best from 2020.
Customer reviews
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