Xavier Monnot Beaune Les Cents-Vignes

Beaune Les Cents Vignes 1er Cru bottle image

Wine Description

Xavier Monnot is a leading producer in Meursault whose winemaking style emphasizes purity of fruit, elegance, and complexity. Prior to the release of the 2005 vintage, the property was known as Domaine René Monnier (Xavier's grandfather). In 2005, along with improvements in the vineyard and cellar, Xavier began bottling his wines under his own label. 

Domaine Xavier Monnot is a 42 acre estate in Meursault with vineyards stretching from Beaune to Maranges. 60% of the Domaine's production is white and 40% red with several premier crus in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune, Volnay, and Maranges. Xavier believes in maintaining an average vine age of 30 to 40 years and practices lutte raisonnée (“reasoned struggle”). 

Les Cents Vignes, “the Hundred Vines,” is a premier cru lying in the northern section of the Beaune amphitheater where the wines tend to be fresher and finer than wines from the southern section. Typically, the well-drained soils of Les Cents Vignes give delicate red berry aromas and a silky texture. Xavier Monnot’s 4.2 acre parcel was planted between 1960 and 1986. Aged from 12 to 14 months in 30-35% percent new French oak. 

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Acclaim
“Sunny black-raspberry flavors brighten this wine, a gracious Beaune with declarative, smoky tannins that feel completely integrated into the fragrant finish. It doesn’t seem ambitious, just clearly articulated and refined.”
— Wine & Spirits, Oct 2019
“The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Les Cents Vignes, of which 50% was affected by frost, has a lifted, floral bouquet with more black fruit than red, although I would like more delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied, underpinned by quite firm tannin at the moment. However, there is more fruit here than the Clos de la Fussière and I can see this all melding together with time.”
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Les Cents Vignes
Vineyard size
4 acres
Average Vine Age:
40 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 -14 months
Total SO2
67
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Analytical Data
Alcohol:
12.6 %
Total SO2
67