"As the name "Dessus" suggests, this lies above Les Marconnets on the border with Savigny and at the beginning of the wooded Montagne de Beaune. Lovely ripe white peach and struck-match flintiness on the nose, with a hint of toasty new oak. The palate is generous and quite fleshy on the attack, becoming more saline and focused as the palate progresses, finishing with a sense of grip. Vinified for 13 months, in 350 litre barrels, 50% new. "