Beaune Les Marconnets 2015

The 2015 Côte de Beaune harvest produced wines of exceptional concentration, ripe aromatic richness and structured generosity, a vintage of broad appeal and considerable cellaring potential that stands as one of the finest in recent Burgundy history for Pinot Noir across the appellation's most celebrated Premiers Crus. Bouchard Père & Fils' 2015 Beaune Les Marconnets is a richly expressive and generously proportioned example of this historic Premier Cru, the warmer vintage conditions producing a wine of greater depth and more opulent fruit character than is typical of this classically structured, north-facing parcel at the edge of the Beaune appellation. Les Marconnets is one of the oldest Premier Cru vineyards in Beaune, its name traced to the Germanic Marcomans who settled here in the 3rd century AD, with Bouchard Père & Fils having farmed 2.32 hectares at the northernmost point of the appellation since 1791, the layers of grey, marly chalk lending this distinguished cru its hallmark character, elegance and bouquet. The wine is produced from 100% Pinot Noir, aged 12 to 14 months in French oak with 30 to 40% new barrels.