{"product_id":"olivier-leflaive-bourgogne-rouge-cuvee-margot-2020","title":"Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée Margot 2020","description":"\u003cp style=\"color:#232323; font-weight:600; line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat is Fine Pinot Select?\u003c\/u\u003e Fine Pinot Select is our curated direct-allocation channel — we draw these wines on order from our partner cellars to bring you bottles beyond our in-house range, delivered direct from source. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#d59c61;\"\u003ePlease allow approximately 7 days for dispatch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivier Leflaive is one of the most familiar names in white Burgundy — based in Puligny-Montrachet and historically associated with the Leflaive family's white-grape legacy. The Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée Margot is the négoce-side's tribute to Olivier's daughter Margot (a playful wink at Château 'Margaux' on the other side of France). The wine is a deliberate blend of more than twenty plots across the Côte de Beaune, from Puligny-Montrachet to Pernand-Vergelesses, plus old-vine fruit from the Hautes Côtes — built for breadth, openness and reliable pleasure rather than single-site austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eViticulture \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSources:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20+ plots across Côte de Beaune (Puligny-Montrachet to Pernand-Vergelesses) + old vines in Hautes Côtes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay-loam\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230–250 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average 30 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% manual; careful sorting on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20% whole-bunch, 80% destemmed; 15–20 days alcoholic fermentation in open vats\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 months total (5 months mass blending), 100% barrel-aged with ~18% new oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light filtration (Kieselgur)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.35% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flattering nose driven by small red fruits — strawberry and raspberry foremost. The palate is fresh and elegant, with crunchy fruit carried by fine tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSmall-Batch Detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourgogne (Côte de Beaune-sourced)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuvée:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Cuvée Margot' — named for Olivier's daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine age:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~30 years average\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole bunch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% barrel, 16 months, ~18% new\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.35%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFine Pinot Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA friendly, fruit-forward Bourgogne Rouge from one of Côte de Beaune's most-respected négociant addresses — built for easy drinking. Serve at 16–18°C with meat pies, spicy dishes, or roast poultry. Producer's drinking window: 2021–2026, so drinking beautifully right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBurgundy, France\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0659\/0268\/files\/pexels-photo-14816341.jpg?v=1779954483\" alt=\"Clos de Vougeot Castle and Pinot Noir vineyards, Burgundy France\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy is the spiritual home of Pinot Noir, where the variety has been cultivated for over a millennium. Centred on the Côte d'Or — the narrow east-facing escarpment running from Dijon south to Maranges — viticulture is divided into the Côte de Nuits (sources of the most structured, age-worthy reds such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges) and the Côte de Beaune (home to Pommard, Volnay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Beaune). Further south the Côte Chalonnaise — home to Mercurey — offers Pinot Noir of comparable craft at a fraction of Côte d'Or pricing. Soil composition shifts metre by metre — limestone, marl and clay — creating the famous mosaic of climats that define each appellation. Burgundian Pinot Noir remains the worldwide reference for the variety: perfumed, savoury, structured and capable of decades of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/burgundy\"\u003eBrowse all Burgundy, France Pinot Noir →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivier Leflaive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886733414558,"sku":null,"price":84.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0659\/0268\/files\/olivier-leflaive-bourgogne-rouge-cuvee-margot.webp?v=1782892717","url":"https:\/\/finepinot.com.au\/products\/olivier-leflaive-bourgogne-rouge-cuvee-margot-2020","provider":"Fine Pinot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}