Beaune Les Marconnets 2007

The 2007 Côte de Beaune harvest produced wines of fine aromatic purity, genuine elegance and early accessibility, a vintage that has retained its freshness and charm admirably and continues to offer rewarding drinking at the current stage of its pleasing and evolved development. Bouchard Père & Fils' 2007 Beaune Les Marconnets has been 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.