Winemaker Notes
The Meursault-Genevrieres soil is shallow and very light, producing a wine of incredible finesse.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
The 0.55ha holding on a moderate slope in Genevrières Dessus was mostly planted just after the Second World War. In spite of the age of the vines, there is something ethereal and almost sublime about this bottling, with aromas that vary from lemon peel to ripe apple, walnut and spice. The texture is silky and very fine, with an elegance that will only increase with age. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2039.
Barrel Sample: 95 -
Jasper Morris
Mid lemon and lime in colour, with ripe fruit. Ripe citrus in particular, and the sweet mandarin note continues across the palate. This certainly has some intensity but could use more refinement. A rich long finish.
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.