Special pick Noen
Saint-Romain "La Combe Bazin" 2023
Region: Côtes de Beaune
Producer: Domaine Franck Lamargue
Why we chose this wine
On the 12 hectares of the estate the growing is sustainable: chemical treatments are limited and only carried out when needed. Work in the vineyard is adapted to the needs of each plot. Some plots are ploughed with respect for the environment and the terroir, which makes the soil more alive: micro-organisms and insects multiply there and enrich it. Well-judged soil work gives the wine balance and drinkability, and lends it a fine tension. Other plots are grassed over, which improves the structure and the load-bearing of the soil and protects it from erosion.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | chardonnay |
| Drinking window | 2024-2029 |
| Serveren bij | Delicate fish, pan-fried or steamed; eggs and omelettes; briefly seared or marinated vegetables; soft cheeses such as Camembert. |
| Alc. | 14.0% |
| Vinification | Hillside plot at the top of the Combe Bazin, facing south-west and at altitude: ripeness as well as freshness. 50-year-old vines. Hand-harvested, slow and gentle pressing, 24 to 48 hours of static settling. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, with native yeasts. |
| Ripening | Around twelve months in barrels from the François Frères cooperage, 10 to 30% new, medium toast. |
What the critics say
JancisRobinson.com
16,5/ 20
Tasted 09-01-2025
Drink: 2026–2030
Drink: 2026–2030
The same creamy and spicy impression of the other Lamargue whites but here there is a little more precision and freshness. Deep-fruited, creamy and long. Generous in fruit but balanced by the acidity. GV
— Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com
The producer
Domaine Franck Lamargue
Franck Lamargue founded his estate in 2005, straight after his studies in Beaune, together with his former training mentor; he has run it alone since 2011. From La Rochepot he farms 12 hectares sustainably, with plots in Santenay, Maranges, Monthelie, Auxey-Duresses and Saint-Romain among others. Native yeasts and ageing in French oak, with at most 30% new wood.