2022 MÂCON VERGISSON La Roche Domaine Barraud, Lea & Sandeman

MÂCON VERGISSON

2023 La Roche Domaine Barraud

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Burgundy
Other Certified Organic
District Mâconnais
Village Mâcon Vergisson
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard La Roche

Again, this is quite explosive at the start with great weight - then the freshness builds and this really begins to soar with more energy than the Chaintré. This parcel is the same altitude and exposition as Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche - but there is much more limestone here. Just 50 cm of soil then hard rock. This gives the fresh energy to this great value wine. L&S (Nov 2024)


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(this vineyard abuts the Pouilly-Fuissé vineyard of La Roche). Here the nose is sufficiently reduced to overshadow everything but a suggestion of the essence of apple and poached pear. There is a bit more volume to the rich and succulent medium-bodied flavors that possess a rounded mouthfeel while displaying notably better persistence and depth on the clean and dry finish that is shaped by lemon-tinged acidity. This is quite good for what it is and worth considering. Drinking range: 2027 - Rating: 88-91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Oct 2024)

Domaine Barraud

We still see Daniel Barraud when we visit but today his children Julien and Anaïs are at the helm here. They have vineyards in Vergisson that are mostly high up under the famous rock (Vergisson lies between the two dramatic cliffs of the rocks of Solutré and Vergisson). The vineyards here are significantly higher than those of Fuissé, and are consequently later-ripening, and the wines often have a more solid structure - but they each have their own distinct characters, from the Puligny-like directness of the La Roche to the fat richness of the 'en Buland', via the mineral force of the Crays.

All the wines are made keeping close to the tenets of bio-dynamics - not for the sake of it - but because over the generations experience has taught them that these principles really are the best way forward - as such they only ever bottle on a waning moon. All the wines see some barrel ageing apart from the Chaintré, which is aged in foudre (2/3) and tank.

As Allen Meadows wrote on www.Burghound.com 'I have said this before, but I will say it again: no one makes better wine in the Mâconnais than Barraud. There are a few domaines that produce wines that are sometimes just as good, ... but none of them surpasses the quality he consistently produces. If you aren’t familiar with the wines, you owe it to yourself and your pocketbook to check them out.'

This 11 ha domaine was officially certified organic in 2011, formalising the way they had been working for many years before.

From the 2023 vintage the Barrauds have four vineyards that have been upgraded to Premier Cru status: 'En France', 'Les Crays', 'Sur la Roche', and la Verchère, although this last one changed its name to 'La Maréchaude' but retaining the parcel name of Verchère too. It's one of those oddities of such classifications that the vineyard which has consistently produced the Barraud's best wine for all the years that we have known them, 'En Buland', is not classified Premier Cru status as it faces north.

Domaine Barraud | Mixed 6

The Domaine Barraud Masterclass: The Benchmark of the Mâconnais.
When you want to truly treat yourself, there are few things more satisfying than a brilliant, properly chilled bottle of White Burgundy. For this experience, we consistently look to the Barraud family.
Widely considered the pinnacle of the region, renowned critic Allen Meadows (Burghound) has stated: 'no one makes better wine in the Mâconnais than Barraud'.
Now run by Julien and Anaïs Barraud, this 11-hectare organic estate produces some of the most thrilling, generous, and beautifully textured Chardonnay we know.
The vines are farmed high up in Vergisson, nestled between the dramatic limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. Because of this altitude, their wines possess a later-ripening, solid structure and a profound mineral force. The family closely follows biodynamic tenets, right down to only bottling on a waning moon, to capture the absolute purity of the terroir.
The quality is so undeniable that from the 2023 vintage, four of their vineyards were officially upgraded to Premier Cru status.
To showcase the depth of their work, we have curated a highly limited 6-bottle tasting case. It is the perfect excuse to roast a chicken this Sunday and indulge in everyday luxury.
What's Inside the Mixed Case:2023 Mâcon Vergisson La Roche: Grown on very thin soils over hard limestone rock, this wine delivers explosive, soaring energy with incredible fresh drive.
2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Châtaigniers: From the highest plot on the limit of the Pouilly appellation. Expect a lifted aroma of fresh mint giving way to a firm, juicy pineapple bounce and a brilliant saline tang.
2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes En Buland: Sourced from a beautiful 65-year-old vineyard facing northeast. It would almost certainly be a Premier Cru if it faced south, as the quality is remarkable year on year. It is a serious, focused wine built with real power and breadth.
2022 Saint Véran En Crèches, 2021 & 2022 Saint Véran Les Pommards: The case is rounded out with two vintages of their powerful, dense, and mineral-driven Saint-Véran.

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