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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Roasted leg of lamb with garlic and thyme Old-vine concentration and firmer structure match roasted lamb.More wines for lamb →
- Aged comte cheese The wine's earthy iron notes pair with the nutty depth of aged Comte.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Mushroom fricassee Schist-mineral Morgon has a natural affinity with earthy mushroom flavours.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
With cheese
How to serve Cuvée Marcel Lapierre
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roasted leg of lamb with garlic and thyme, Aged comte cheese, Mushroom fricassee. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A selection from the domaine's oldest Gamay vines, grown on the Côte du Py and Le Douby, this cuvée is made only in exceptional vintages. The old vines yield concentrated, structured Morgon with greater ageing potential than the classique.
- 2005Old-vine selection first separated as a distinct cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Marcel Lapierre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Aged about 9 months in 228-litre barrels (pièces); semi-carbonic maceration of 15 to 36 days without SO2
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Cuvée Marcel Lapierre
When should I drink Cuvée Marcel Lapierre?
Drink 4-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cuvée Marcel Lapierre?
Roasted leg of lamb with garlic and thyme is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged comte cheese and Mushroom fricassee. Old-vine concentration and firmer structure match roasted lamb.
Is Cuvée Marcel Lapierre vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Cuvée Marcel Lapierre?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Morgon AOC.
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