Meursault white 2011
- White
- 75 cl
Among the best wine producers of the Côte de Beaune and Meursault, Domaine Marchand-Tawse signs here a very concentrated, ample and remarkably deep Meursault.
Among the best wine producers of the Côte de Beaune and Meursault, Domaine Marchand-Tawse signs here a very concentrated, ample and remarkably deep Meursault.
Meursault white 2011
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
Clear, concentrated, fat and opulent, this 2011 Meursault signed Pascal Marchand is a great success.
This Meursault comes from 2 very beautiful Lieux-Dits, with plots at the top of hillsides often cultivated between the two wars; Vireuils alludes to a path that bypasses the mountain, Narvaux to a narrow valley at the top of the coast. Exposure: east and southeast, altitude from 320 to 340 m, with marl and pebble type soils on hard limestone mother rock.
Already very pleasant and round thanks to the very good maturity of the vintage, this Meursault 2012 can easily keep for another 5 years.
The Meursaults will traditionally accompany refined white meats (veal, poultry in white sauces) and the noblest fish. With this vintage, we can also aim in the dishes in sauce more spicy.
Do not forget also the crustaceans, favorite domain of the Meursaults.
12 to 14°
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Appellation
VillageType of Wine
StillWine Making
Oak casksGrape Variety
ChardonnayHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte de BeauneVintage
2011Service
12 to 14 degreesCustody potential
2024
There are observable but minor differences between the wines of the different Climats (named plots). In most cases, Meursault is greeny-gold in colour or canary yellow, leaning towards bronze as it ages. Limpid and brilliant, it sometimes exhibits silvery highlights. Its bouquet has strong aromas of ripe grapes. The young wine is redolent of toasted almonds and hazelnuts in a floral (mayflower, elder, bracken, lime, verbena) and mineral (flint) setting. Butter, honey, and citrus fruits are also present. On the palate it is rich and fat with a cheerful and appealing taste of hazelnut. Unctuousness and freshness are in silky balance. Long and structured, it needs time to mature - this is a great white wine for laying down.
Its aromatic power and exceptional balance between fat and acidity make it an aristocrat among burgundies. Unsurprisingly, it has a natural affinity with noble and fine-textured fish or meat, which it can match without overpowering. It performs a similar feat with joints of veal or poultry in white sauce, which are rendered sublime by the wine’s unctuous texture and long, distinguished acidity. Still better are grilled lobster, crawfish, or king prawns in sauce - dishes whose aromatic intensity and crisp texture match the lively and supple balance of the wine. Even blue cheeses and foie gras take to it immediately.
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C.
The hard Comblanchian limestone which disappears deep underground around Nuits-Saint-Georges reappears here where, as one moves southward, red wines give way to whites. Nowhere in the Côte de Beaune does the
Chardonnay grape do better than it does here. Along the village streets are a succession of little houses belonging to the vineyard workers, mixed with more imposing dwellings. The stone-work on the 53 metre-high church tower looks like it could be the work of fairies. The excellent soils were planted with vines by the monks of Cîteaux as early as 1098. A small amount of red wine is produced here, though white definitely dominates. Meursault’s appellation of origin status dates from 1937.
The best soils are found at heights of 260 metres with exposures along an arc between East and South. They consist of Jurassic marls and marly limestones.
There are some patches of magnesian limestone. The ancient callovien limestone and argovien marls shave the crus.
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