We visited the vineyard site of Clos De La Belle Marguerite with the 35 year old vintner. W e then walked down a flight of stairs to the caves. The entire 3,000 case production is barrel aged in this 15 x 35 basement with the 130 barrels stacked floor to ceiling. As with all the Domaine bottlings, the Laboure-Roi name takes a back seat while prominently displaying the growers name on the bottle. Rich and ripe strawberry fruit concentration on the nose with raspberry fruit to follow.
Black fruits abound from the bouquet to the mouth-watering finish.
It starts with blackberries and black raspberries giving a chunky and chewy mouth feel with enough grip and tannins to give it structure. This 33 year old grower and winemaker is a major supplier of Pinot Noir to Laboure-Roi. He also produces wine under his own label, but the winemakers at Laboure-Roi get first dibs on the barrels that they feel are the best of the vintage. Huge bouquet of cherries and chocolate with a touch of oranges the layers of fruit never seem to end. Finishes with a cedar-cinnamon spiciness.