Winemaker Notes
Meursault Premier Cru Genevrières reveals a nice pale yellow color. The nose, concentrated and elegant, is reminiscent of almond, warm bread just out of the oven, then, fine spice and finally grilled dried fruit. The mouth, both ample and generous, develops aromas of vanilla mingling with citrus notes. Very long aftertaste.
Professional Ratings
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Jasper Morris
First picked. Mid lemon yellow. Quite a refined bouquet with fresh herbs and some ripe apples. This is very stylish with an excellent fresh finish along with quite a dose of oak though this will certainly integrate, being in a clean vanilla style that enriches without drying out. The real wine itself has a fine long finish. Barrel Sample: (92-95)
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James Suckling
Wow, beautiful aromas of ripe tree fruit and baking spices lead to a medium body and attractive, broad flavors that are nicely lifted by tangy acidity for great balance. Baked apple, vanilla bean, wet stone and mineral character runs all through it.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières opens in the glass with aromas of pear, clear honey, fresh mint, white flowers and buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's suave and deep, with a fleshy core of fruit and lively acids.
Barrel Sample: 91-93
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.