Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Premier Cru "Les Aigrots" Blanc 2022 (Burgundy, France) - [DM 94]
Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Premier Cru "Les Aigrots" Blanc 2022 (Burgundy, France) - [DM 94]
Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Premier Cru "Les Aigrots" Blanc 2022 (Burgundy, France) - [DM 94]
Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Premier Cru "Les Aigrots" Blanc 2022 (Burgundy, France) - [DM 94]

Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Premier Cru "Les Aigrots" Blanc 2022
(Burgundy, France) - [DM 94]


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About the Wine:
In 1820, Albert Morot set up his negociant business in Beaune. Following the phyloxera epidemic, one of his successors bought the first vineyards and built the Chateau de la Creusotte with its cellars. Over the decades the holdings were expanded with particular emphasis on the Premier Crus of Beaune. The Domaine consists of 8 hectares of vines spread over 8 appellations; until 2023 the winery was family-run - it was sold to a Parisian family who hired Pierre-Jean Villa, of Domaine Decelle-Villa, and a small négociant firm in the Rhone, to serve as régisseur (estate manager). The winery will retain the name for at least the next 10 years. As to how the domaine will operate going forward, Decelle-Villa reported that "literally just took over so we're presently in the assessment phase and will institute changes as needed but we're not going to change things just to change things. Like all good domaines, there are specifics relating to the vineyards and cellars that have been established for many years, often with very good reasons. Thus we want to take our time and assess matters carefully."

The vines have an average age of 40 years and produce grapes and wines that have distinct characters. All of the vineyards owned are Premier Crus and include Aigrot, Bressandes, Cent Vignes, Toussaints, Teurons, Marconnets and Savigny Les Beaune Vergelesses La Bataillere.

Picking is entirely by hand. The grapes are selected in the vineyard and put in small cases to avoid them being crushed and they are quickly transported to the winery. A second selection is done at the winery before the destemming. The yields are kept low (25-35 hl/ha) on account of a green harvest done in July and a severe selection done during picking. Vinification is traditional, in open vats. Then the wines are aged in French oak barrels (50 % new each year) for sixteen months. Bottling is done without fining and generally without filtration.

Technical Details:

Vineyard: Located next to the famous Clos des Mouches, in the middle of the slope, Les Aigrots faces east. The stony soil of this vineyard is rich in loams and clay.

Surface area: 0,25 ha
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Soil: Stony, rich in loams and clays
Exposure:  East Location : mid-slope
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Planting year: 1988
Vine growing: Pruned using a soft "Guyot" method Soil worked by mounding and unmounding, then ploughed
Harvesting: 100% Hand picked, using small cases of 15kg. Careful sorting out in the vineyard and winery.
Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, clarification, then racked in barrel
Fermentation: 350 l. French oak barrels Natural yeasts only Stirring of the lees if necessary
Ageing: 14 months in 350 l. French oak barrels. Slow malolactic fermentation No racking   Bottling: By gravity, with no fining or filtering 

Ratings & Reviews

94 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"There is an admirable equilibrium to the Aigrots Blanc from Morot, with lush, sweet apple fruit and floral notes — it seems to have more density than the Savigny at this stage and enough freshness to carry the wine to a lingering finish. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and fermented in cask (one-third new) with most of their lees. This wine should be ready to drink shortly after release and will easily age for a decade." - Charles Curtis, MW (Sep 2023)

89 Points - Allen Meadow's Burghound:
"Enough wood to merit mentioning surrounds the aromas of ripe pear, apple and citrus confit. The caressing, delicious and nicely textured middleweight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the clean, moderately dry and balanced finish. This pliant effort could easily be enjoyed now or cellared for a few years first." (Jun 2024)