Winemaker Notes
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Meursault Santenots expresses above all the minerality of this exceptional terroir. This white wine is dry, very fruity, with a persistent bouquet reminiscent of hazelnut. Its fullness is not expressed in attack, but along the length. It can be enjoyed young or kept for several years.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Deep in colour and generous in texture. Oak and stone fruit flavours on the palate which displays plenty of citric acidity. A classy Meursault which delivers the weight and complexity expected from this 1er Cru.
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Jasper Morris
Clear pale colour. The bouquet is strongly in the fresh apple mode with some riper plum fruit lurking behind...Some orange blossom and fresh quince now showing.
Range: 88-91
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.