Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
This has the lovely freshness of the high elevation site, tempered by the warmth of the year, to deliver a result that has more richness and breadth than normal, with aromas and flavours of ripe apple, hazelnut and butter. Thoroughly delightful. The Narvaux from Jadot is produced from grapes purchased from 1.16ha of vines above Genevrieres that were picked at 13% potential alcohol in 2020. The fruit was lightly crushed, pressed and run into cask (25% new) for fermentation.
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Wine & Spirits
This domaine wine grows near the top of the hill in Meursault, where the soils are thin and the vines find their way into the rock below. In 2020, it’s an idealized village Meursault, very long on scents of chamomile, sensations of limestone acidity and bold classicism in its lovely richness. Pretty in the end, and pretty great.
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Jasper Morris
Pale lemon yellow, attractive fresh bouquet, some elegance, a feel of the hillside. A lovely citrus incision through the middle of the white flesh, plenty to get your teeth into here.
Barrel Sample: 90-92
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.