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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/1/2024 & rated 90 points: Some Wine Tasted at the Acker La Paulée Auction (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Tasted at auction. Reductive start, then ever-so-grudgingly emerging as a powerful Village wine. Very good density. Very good now. (415 views) | | | Tasted by dalelefebvre on 9/29/2022 & rated 100 points: Best white I’ve ever had (658 views) | | | Tasted by Nicephoras on 7/24/2021: Haha, why? At least the reduction on this bottle of Ente blew off, eventually, but then there was nothing after all that reduction. That these wines command the prices they do remains a complete mystery to me. (1271 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 5/17/2015 & rated 91 points: Light to mid gold. Rich and quite viscous on the palate, buttery archetypal Meursault. Enough mineral cut to keep it in check, a splash of cream, and quite a long finish. Splendid. **** (4969 views) | | | Tasted by mattjohnson_78 on 7/29/2014 & rated 94 points: absolutely stunning minerality with flinty matchstick and superb salinity. my only concern with the 07 is that the fruit is somewhat shy. im hoping that it rounds out and builds some weight in the bottle, but it has not stopped me from buying as much of this stuff as i can!!! (6123 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 6/8/2014: Somewhat sulfury? Or just massively mineral and delicious and FIREPOWER. Tons of structure, killer. (5627 views) | | | Tasted by reichken on 6/8/2013 & rated 91 points: Has a crisp clean color with still a touch of green, matchstick on the nose, crisp clean mineral and citrus mouth, medium finish.. Nice bottle (5969 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Rothof on 2/5/2013 & rated 87 points: 12 th Burgundy tasting - Whites part I (Rotterdam, Netherlands): Another medium intense straw-coloured wine with a watery rim. While medium-plus intense, the nose is off-putting sulphurous at first, but impressions of peach, buttered toast, a hint of grilled nuts and a pebbly mineral streak soon shine through. The nervous character of the vintage keeps this wine from being full-bodied, as its pronounced acidity lends lift and finesse. Additionally, I really like the tension it imparts onto its impressively concentrated –yet not quite medium-plus intense– mid-palate flavours of again peach, but also citrus, wet pebbles and a cretaceous mineral spine. The latter continues to assert itself on the finish, which adds some fennel seed but also a slight phenolic edge that becomes somewhat bothersome around the 20 second mark.On the whole, this is a well-crafted village, which seems to need just a few years more in the cellar to fully integrate its structure. However, does this bottling see any new barrels? I’ll give 87 points for now, but unfortunately I can’t vouch for the future ....................... TN Mike de Lange! (6758 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 9/24/2012: A humble village wine that stood up well next to a couple of GC’s, in fact a few at the table thought it was the white wine of the bracket. Has a big whiff of gunflint and plenty of citrus fruits. It is dense, lean and linear with piercing grapefruit acidity and great cut to the finish. (3357 views) | | | Tasted by PourritureNoble on 2/29/2012 & rated 94 points: possibly the best dry white wine I ever had. Top class burgundy. (3181 views) | | | Tasted by SanFranSoxFan04 on 9/8/2011 & rated 91 points: Arnaud Ente (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto CA): Wonderfully interesting animal and earth funk nose, wet dog hair.
Less acidic than 08, excellent. (4102 views) | | | Tasted by mhauser on 7/4/2011: A delicious wine with nice, sharp focus. A hint of nutty oak on the finish, with meyer lemon, golden raisin and grapefruit. A hint of minerality plays off the good acidity. Nice for the price. (3124 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 1/6/2011: Very much driven by its acids -- so showing off the vintage quite nicely. Might be a vintage to put down in the cellar a while to let cool off a bit. But still very beautiful stuff indeed. (3186 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/8/2010: Bright and clear personality. Stoney minerality on the nose which doesn't hint at the layers of fruit behind it. Across the palate very bright acids but a wonderful, lingering, rather exceptional finish. I down with it for $70. Just opened too. We will see how it evolves. (3102 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Rothof on 11/28/2010 & rated 91 points: Open nose of citrus, lemon. Very good concentratian, complex lots of nice flavors, citrus, lemon, vanille and minerals. Very long finish. Outstanding for a village Meursault! Drink now - 2015. (3411 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/20/2010 & rated 91 points: 2007 Meursault Tasting: Matrot, Girardin, Ente, Lafon (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, California): Light yellow color; oak, vanilla, almond nose; tight, ripe lemon, citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (3438 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 8/11/2010: Stones and oak. On the nose. But I have been assured -- repeatedly assured -- that this wine sees very little oak. Instead, I have been told, it sees extended cold soaking. Bringing out the stone-y-ness?
Whatever, anaylsis aside it can really make a grown man cry. Pure, intense, linear and forceful, yet somehow mouth coating and rich. (3508 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 7/5/2010: Yes the acidity reflects the vintage, it is rather high, but man oh man is this just killer Meursault. And for those of us who can take the acid, its stunning.
A mixture of cream, hazenut, corn and sweet chardonnay fruit to the nose. The palate is severe, yet rich, and again, creamy. I could drink this every summer day. It was spectacular with grilled corn. (3475 views) |
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Burghound, June 2009, Issue #35
(Domaine Arnaud Ente Meursault Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2009, Issue #19, The 2007 Burgundy Vintage: Delightful Reds and Brilliant Whites
(Meursault- Domaine Arnaud Ente) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, September/October 2008, IWC Issue #140
(Domaine Arnaud Ente Meursault) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/20/2010)
(Arnaud Ente Meursault) Light yellow color; oak, vanilla, almond nose; tight, ripe lemon, citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. 91 points |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
Vineyard maps on weinlagen.infoMeursaultLocated in Cote de Beaune, south of Volnay and north of Puligny Montrachet. Meursault ("Murr-so") has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production. In fact, nearly all of the 2.5 million bottles produced from 440 ha (1,090 acres) are whites. The soil is a mixture of marl and chalk and is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay. Meursault wines are known for aromas of hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy, almost olive oilllike texture. There are no grand crus in Meursault, though Les Perrières, Les Genevrières and Les Charmes produce remarkable wines. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards. Recent top vintages include 2008, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1993, 1990.
With 437ha. of vineyards dedicated to Villages wine or Premier Cru, Meursault has the largest area permitted to be planted in white wine in the Cote-d'Or. Furthermore, despite the fact that the village lacks even one grand cru, Meursault has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production, in the past even more so than Puligny-Montrachet or Chassagne-Montrachet. While much of those two villages had in the past been planted to red grapes, Meursault has always been white wine territory. In fact, the modern day vineyard of Les Combettes in Puligny-Montrachet, which forms a continuous chain with the premier crus of Meursault, was once considered part of Meursault and not Puligny, where the many nearby vineyards produced red wine. There are several important factors that determine the reputation of Meursault. Primarily, the soil throughout most of Meursault is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay; it is a mixture of marl and chalk, that when combined with a largely east or southeast exposure creates healthy grapes that are full of character. Another factor correlates to geology, though in a very different way. Meursault's high water table allows its residents to carve deep, cold cellars "perfect for the production of wine" into the chalky, stony soil. So, while large negociants from Beaune dominated the production and marketing of Burgundy throughout time, Meursault remained a wine of its own citizens. Contributing to this, since red wine has been more prized throughout time, these same negociants looked elsewhere for sources because the wine of Meursault has always been white.
What makes the wine so special? The most common descriptors attached to Meursault are hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy for its texture. However, this simplifies things quite a bit. In most cases, Meursault despite an almost olive-oil texture is countered by a precise mineral character, stoniness and a more refined overall palate than, for instance, Chassagne-Montrachet. It's the unique stony/mineral character that often gets lost when tasting Meursault, as many concentrate on the ripe, hedonistic primary flavors and aromas. It's the bipolarity of the wine, the interplay of both factors, that makes Meursault one of the most sought after white wines in the world. As mentioned above, there are no grand crus in Meursault, though many would argue that Perrieres, Genevrieres and Charmes can attain these lofty heights in the hands of the best producers. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards, though again, the best examples are clearly of higher quality. source: http://www.burgundywinecompany.com/wines/display.php?subregion=Meursault
The vineyards on weinlagen-info
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