Patrick Javillier Bourgogne Cuvee des Forgets 2016
Chardonnay
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2016
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750ML
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On the nose, this wine is inspiring, with notes of white and yellow fruits followed by floral and slightly toasted aromas (due to the oak casks used). Elegant and robust. On the palate, it is at first fleshy and a little vigorous, then well-balanced and full with the right degree of acidity and the same aromas as observed on the nose. Fresh and with character, this wine has a long and fine finish.
Wonderful before the meal as an apéritif or with fish, shellfish as well as certain cheeses such as Brie or Mont d’or.
"Javillier is a passionate seeker after truth (or, in this case, perfection) working each barrel differently in a constant series of trials to see what works best. He has little in the way of grand land, but he is a real master."—Clive Coates
No one else can take you for a walk through Meursault like Patrick Javillier. Tasting through his wines with him requires the utmost concentration. No flip little asides like, "C'est bon," are going to fly with this perfectionist. He has lived with every wine intimately, thought it through, and conducted every imaginable experiment with each one to extract its absolute essense.
Meursault growers are blessed with a lower water table than Puligny, for example, so their wine cellars are deeper. Deeper means cooler, cooler means longer fermentations and more complete, integrated wine.
MSW30206825_2016 Item# 515819