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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by mathilda on 2/14/2013 & rated 84 points: Friskt och behagligt vin. Hög syra för att vara en Bourgogne. Citrus och äpple i doften. Lite tunn i smaken. Fatet känns knappt av. Längden ganska OK. Skulle nog legat 4-5 år till i källaren. (2721 views) | | Tasted by Conde on 11/19/2012 & rated 84 points: Smell: light, lean with mineral and green apple Taste: some apple, oak and citrus, but above all very light. I lacked a "punch" or some fruit, but maybe I was looking in the wrong place. Will keep the other bottle in the cellar for a few years.
Second bottle 150225 No, this bottle way either flawed or way over the hill. Not much left except for citrus and some not very pleasant chemical tones. I won't bother to rate this; a disappointment. (2693 views) | | Tasted by dzitt on 6/7/2012 & rated 89 points: Vin pâle, doré et brillant. Impression d'une texture grasse dčs la mise en verre. Offre fruits ā chaire blanche, comme la poire, puis un peu de pęche, légčrement épicé, rond en bouche et assez long. Trčs bien. (2100 views) | | Tasted by Mingestrom on 5/12/2012 & rated 89 points: Oak,apple,citrus,almonds and nuts on the nose. Grapefruit,apples and mineral on the palate. All in all a good wine with nice balance, personally I like my Mersault's a bit more oaky and buttery, it's a bit thin. (2940 views) | | Tasted by hubas on 4/9/2012 & rated 86 points: Apple and some minerals in the aroma. Good acidity in the taste followed by both apple and citrus. Also some Hasselnuts. (3076 views) | | Tasted by lembkes on 1/12/2012 & rated 88 points: ljus halmgul färg stor fatig rik doft men med en svag bidoft ? bra fatig smak med typisk syra
en skaplig Meursault men nånting som inte riktigt stämde ?! flaskfel ?? (1256 views) | | Tasted by hubas on 12/30/2011 & rated 85 points: A bit to much oak for my taste but if oak is your thing it should be perfect. (1066 views) | | Tasted by lembkes on 10/27/2011 & rated 90 points: frisk, kryddig, rökig doft med inslag av citrus fet mineralig stor fatig smak med bra syra och lång svans (1184 views) | | Tasted by lembkes on 10/6/2011 & rated 88 points: ljus halmgul färg stor jordig mineralig lite fatig doft med inslag av banan fräsch fatig smak med mineral och god bra syra. lång (1141 views) | | Tasted by linuhage on 2/16/2011 & rated 88 points: D: Citrus, lite smör, ananas. Frisk doft med mineralitet och faten är ganska fina. S: Ganska stram smak med viss fetma och helt okej längd. God. (1847 views) | | Tasted by freka586 on 2/15/2011: Frisk, slank, balanserad. Lär bli rundare med några år i källaren. (1560 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 dOr. 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 Perričres, Les Genevričres 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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