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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SoundinBetween on 6/6/2022: Medium lemon color, not much developed for the age. Spice, meyer lemon, orange zest, hint of nutmeg and cream. The nose reminds me of an orange cream-sicle. Nice weight and mouthfeel, just the right acidity and a persistent finish showing nicely developed evolution. Very good today. (244 views) | | | Tasted by ekallio on 1/11/2014: This was super good, and really singing now. The bottle had been storaged well throughout. The colour is a bit developed, fading at the rim. Terrific combination of concentrated fruit and fresh acids result in a really harmonious, glowing palate and a long finish. Just as it should be, elegance & soft (but vibrant) power here. (1898 views) | | | Tasted by dexwine on 6/4/2013 & rated 89 points: 13.5% Light yellow with gold highlights. Minerals in spades, fresh, lemon/lime fruit. Crunchy acidity, transparent, linear but not thin with just enough flesh creating some mid palette feel. Nice purity. This is still youthful but enjoyable. I'll try another in 6 months. I would have never guessed Meursault. More like Puligny. I like this. (2283 views) | | | Tasted by tendring on 3/25/2013 & rated 90 points: Wine Education Service - Fine White Burgundy (LSE): Medium green gold.
Creamy nose with some nice citrus notes.
Oaky, citrus, refreshing, fruit mid palate, quite long. (2101 views) | | | Tasted by hadwin on 3/25/2013 & rated 92 points: WES - Fine White Burgundy (LSE Holborn): Pale lemon. Soft nose with butter and sweet fruit. Touch of cream. Full, rich, textured on the palate. Intense, long with good fruit. (2030 views) | | | Tasted by VHJV on 11/30/2012 & rated 90 points: A night of White Burgundy at Helsinki (Classic Wine Cellars, Helsinki, Finland): Very primary. A broad wine with the oak still a bit unintegrated, but it has everything it needs to be an outstanding wine with enough air. Will probably be very nice in a few years. (1669 views) | | | Tasted by avp on 11/30/2012: Rich nose of ripe fruit: yellow plum and starfruit. Beautifully nuanced with juicy lemon, baking spice and lavender.
Dry and creamy mid-weight palate with steely to citric acidity. Oak is starting to integrate pretty well and delivers some chestnutty notes in the lengthy aftertaste.
Open aromatics and linear structure. Very agreeable! Give it a year or two. (2288 views) | | | Tasted by KC Bloodlines on 6/11/2011: Beautifully fresh, fragrant and textural, this was showing lemon and lime curd, honeydew, honeysuckle, mushrooms, wet earth and limestone. Ethereal weight and minerality. Super complex. (1375 views) | | | Tasted by hubas on 1/27/2011 & rated 96 points: This is a fantastic wine, start to finish. First of all you are taken away by the freshness of the smell. You quickly get some strong very enticing minerals that are well balanced with notes of citrus. The taste is excellent and the aftertaste just last and last. Some really nice vanilla is also present in the after taste.
Just superb! (1406 views) |
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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
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