Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2023 Meursault Village comes from several parcels plus younger vines from Charmes and Perrières. It has a harmonious, quite intense bouquet, with walnut and hazelnut infusing the citrus fruit. Lively. Sapid in the mouth, the palate is well balanced with admirable mineralité, satisfying weight and lovely cohesion on the finish. I think this is really enhanced by those younger vines.
Barrel Sample: 91-93 -
Jasper Morris
In barrel. Includes the young vines from 2016 and 2017 of Les Charmes and Perrières (6 and 3 barrels respectively). A clear pale colour with a fair intensity of white orchard fruit on the nose, with some ripe citrus also on the palate, builds in volume to the back, very satisfying and with balanced acidity. and will have 20% of Clos de la Baronne added. Drink from 2028-2032.
Barrel Sample: 91-92
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.