Winemaker Notes
A cuvee composed from holdings in Casse-Tete, Petits Charrons and Narvaux du Dessous, the 2017 Meursault Saint-Christophe offers up an attractive bouquet of green apple, Anjou pear, hazelnut cream and oatmeal. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, tangy and incisive, reflecting the house style and its hillside origins, with promising chalky structure and a nicely defined finish.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Brian Sieve draws on three parcels - Narvaux, Casse-Têtes and Petits Charrons - to make this exceptional village Meursault, confirming his considerable talents as a winemaker. Subtle gunflint and patisserie aromas lead you into a palate that's bright and balanced, with stylish oak, some orange peel and a zesty finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Domaine de Montille Meursault Saint Christophe is a beautiful and bright wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine is racy and vibrant. Pair its delicate aromas of tart apples and citrus with dill-accented, pan-seared Petrale. (Tasted: October 28, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A cuvée composed from holdings in Casse-Tête, Petits Charrons and Narvaux du Dessous, the 2017 Meursault Saint-Christophe offers up an attractive bouquet of green apple, Anjou pear, hazelnut cream and oatmeal. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, tangy and incisive, reflecting the house style and its hillside origins, with promising chalky structure and a nicely defined finish.
Barrel Sample: 89-91
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.