Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.5%

Grape Varieties Chardonnay

Chardonnay100%

Region Meursault

Soil Clay-limestone (argilo-calcaire)

Estate Grown Yes

Sites Vireuils, Les Pellans, Le Cromin, Au Moulin Judas

Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel

Natural Yeast Yes

Indigenous Yeast Yes

Oak Aging 18 months

Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak

First Fill New Oak20%

Oak Types French Oak

Unfined Yes

Unfiltered Yes

Production Details Village-level Meursault from parcels in Vireuils, Les Pellans, Le Cromin, and Au Moulin Judas. Long, slow fermentations in cold cellars using indigenous yeasts. Aged 18 months in oak barrels on lees without racking. Rarely fined or filtered. Organic viticulture (uncertified). Barrel sources include Tonnellerie Damy, Seguin-Moreau, Rousseau, and François Frères. 2017 was a vintage of incredible balance and clarity.

Tasting Notes

Nose: hazelnut, pear, apple compote, acacia blossom, wood hint, green orchard fruit, mandarin oil, dried white flowers, toasted hazelnuts

Palate: medium to full-bodied, sleek, detailed, intense, satiny, excellent concentration, incisive acids, structural tension

Critics Ratings Burghound: 89-91

Burghound89-91

Wine Advocate90-92

▸ Sources (5)

K&L Wines - Wine Advocate review (90-92 points, January 2019) by William Kelley: 'Hailing mainly from parcels in Vireuils, Les Pellans, Le Cromin and Au Moulin Judas, the 2017 Meursault Village offers up aromas of green orchard fruit, mandarin oil, dried white flowers and toasted hazelnuts. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a satiny attack, excellent concentration and incisive acids, displaying excellent structural tension and concluding with a saline finish.'

Crush Wine Co - Burghound review (89-91 points): 'A classic Meursault nose features notes of hazelnut, pear and apple compote, acacia blossom and a discreet hint of wood. The sleek, detailed and intense middle weight flavors exude a subtle minerality that adds a bit of lift to chiseled and energetic finish. This needs to add a bit of depth but it's really very pretty and should age well.'

La Souveraine Wine - domaine winemaking details: Organic farming principles, hand-harvested, cold cellar with extended fermentations, 18 months aging for village wines, no racking, rarely fined or filtered. Barrel sources: Tonnellerie Damy, Seguin-Moreau, Rousseau, François Frères

Wine Couple HK - 2017 vintage specifics: 'aged in oak barrels for 12 to 18 months, with approximately 20% new', alcohol 13.5%

Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop - domaine winemaking: 'Wines never see more than 20-30% new oak and are almost always bottled unfined and unfiltered'