Maison En Belles Lies

Maison En Belles Lies

Pierre Fenals makes terroirs sing

It's no longer a secret. Pierre Fenals and his little Maison en Belle Lies, which has been in Saint-Aubin for a decade, are one of our favorites every year. Pierre is discretion and mastery. It's knowledge and modesty. At over 70 years of age, this confirmed neo-winemaker continues to surprise us year after year.

No, Pierre Fenals hasn’t retired. No, he hasn’t put away his pruning shears or abandoned his vats. He has simply chosen to do less, but better.

In recent years, he has scaled back, selling off certain plots (notably in Margaux and Lothar de Chaume des Lies) to focus on what matters most. The vines that built his reputation, the ones he knows by heart, the ones he can almost hear breathing.

And above all, Pierre has taken his time.

The time to let the grapes ripen as he sees fit. Time to guide the aging process without haste. Time, quite simply, to make wine at his own pace, with the serenity of an old sage from the Côte de Beaune who has nothing left to prove.

And you can tell.

The 2023s are magnificent. Wines that are balanced, composed, and precise. The Pinots offer depth, balance, and an almost vibrant energy. The Chardonnays, meanwhile, stand out for their tension, their brilliance, and their mouth-watering richness.

You can sense wines that have been thoughtfully crafted, respected, and left undisturbed until the right moment.

So yes, we had to wait. But what a pleasure it is today to rediscover these vintages. Sincere, soulful wines that are uniquely his own.

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  • Aurore 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €19.00

    A rosé wine to enjoy with a meal. It has character and a very vinous side.

    Parcel selection, Gamay vines planted in 1990 at Huire near Beaujeu. Altitude 400 m, southeast exposure. Gobelet vineyard on very siliceous soil, 25% slope, biodynamic viticulture. Direct pressing, cold settling without sulfur. Low-temperature vinification in stainless-steel vats, no chaptalization. At the end of fermentation, placed in barrels for six months. Racking, no fining, no filtration, bottled at the Domaine by gravity with no added sulfur.

  • Jarre à Bia 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €25.00

    Maceration of whole bunches gives this wine very special characteristics. Beautifully aromatic, fresh and pure on the palate, light bitterness, fine acidity on the finish.

    Selected plots of Aligoté vines planted at Les Genouvrées in Saint Aubin. Altitude 350 m, east-facing. Low biodynamic vineyard. Vinification and ageing in earthenware jars for seven months, whole harvest, no chaptalization, no added sulfur, indigenous yeasts. Light pressing in a vertical press in March, returned to the jar for one month and bottled by us without added sulfur, fining or filtration.

  • Bourgogne Aligoté 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €26.00

    A lively, aromatic wine with a round palate and a floral finish. Perfect as an aperitif or to start a meal.

  • Hautes Côtes de Beaune rouge 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €28.00

    Nose of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, sloe), fresh, clean mouth, brilliant color, precise finish. Fifteen months' ageing in oak barrels have softened the tannins and produced a pleasant suavity.

  • L'Etrange 2023

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    €28.00

    Fresh fruit on the nose, full-bodied and frank on the palate, with a deep color and a finish of melted tannins. Fifteen months of ageing have given it a strong character.

  • Bourgogne Blanc 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €33.00

    A fine expression of Chardonnay, a delightful, indulgent wine. It pairs well with fish or white meat dishes.

  • copy of Santenay Sous La Roche 2022

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €42.00

    This is the most southerly white in the Côte d'Or. Lots of finesse and tension. The stony soil gives it a mineral, saline character. Good length.

  • Maranges 1er Cru Clos Roussots 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €52.00

    Nose of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, sloe), fresh, clean mouth, brilliant color, precise finish. Fifteen months' ageing in oak barrels have softened the tannins and produced a pleasant suavity.

  • Aloxe-Corton 2023

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €56.00

    The red clay soil, dotted with round limestone pebbles, gives this authentic Pinot Noir its distinctive character. It is a wine full of strength and vitality that will need a few years to reach its full potential. The nose offers straightforward aromas of ripe red fruit, peony, violet, and red rose; the palate is chocolatey and spicy, with a long finish. A wine for aging.

  • Hautes Côtes de Beaune rouge 2023 MAGNUM

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €64.00

    Nose of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, sloe), fresh, clean mouth, brilliant color, precise finish. Fifteen months' ageing in oak barrels have softened the tannins and produced a pleasant suavity.

  • Santenay "Sous La Roche" 2023 MAGNUM

    Maison En Belles Lies
    €92.00

    This is the southernmost white wine from the Côte d’Or. It offers great finesse and tension. The stony soil has imparted a mineral and salty character. It has a lovely finish. A wine with aging potential.