Mischief and Mayhem Meursault Chardonnay 2012
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On the palate the wine is clean, fresh, pure and focused, with a terrific soft acidic profile and lovely texture. There are stone and mineral elements, and some nicely rounded notes of lemon and lime, along with apple, cream, vanilla and traces of ginger. The finish is long and pure with hints of nectarine, spice, flint and green apple.
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Expressive notes of spice and cream segue into apple pie and citrus flavors in this racy white. Flavorful and vivid, presenting a lingering, spicy, chalky aftertaste. Best from 2017 through 2024. 300 cases made.
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A gentle, creamy richness carries through this wine, ending on salty length of flavor. Flinty reduction points up that saline edge, as well as some warmth. This is a substantial wine; serve it at cellar temperature to focus the flavors. Terlato Wines Int'l., Lake Bluff, IL
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Known to offer a magical balance of smoothness and freshness, Meursault's quality is hard to rival. The village lies in the middle of Côte de Beaune, just south of Volnay. Meursault is said to mean “mouse’s jump” because in the past the plots producing Pinot Noir and those producing Chardonnay were no more than a mouse’s jump from one another. Today the village is almost exclusively Chardonnay. A tiny bit of Pinot Noir is produced here with the best coming from Les Santenots on its northern side near Volnay.
While there are no Grands Crus, Meursault’s numerous acclaimed Premiers Crus can compete with any other top-notch white Burgundy. Some to know are Les Perrières, Les Genevrières, Les Charmes, Le Poruzot, Les Bouchères and Les Gouttes d’Or.
Meursault produces outstanding village level wines as well. In general great Premiers Crus and even village level Meursault (Chardonnay) have enticing aromas of lime peel, tropical fruit, crushed rocks, spice and hazelnut. On the palate there is a wonderful balance of brightness and a seductive length with flavors of white peach, pineapple and citrus.