Château de Meursault - Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Les Trois Journaux 2019
Burgundy
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Decanter
"Concentrated and silky
"Aromas of wild berries and undergrowth. Smooth and unctuous on the palate, with firm, elegant tannins and a velvety touch." (Decanter). This terroir takes its name from the soil, which is a combination of small limestones and sandy soils. One diary (0.33 hectares) represents the surface area a horse can work in a day. A perfect expression of Beaune Premier Cru Grèves Les Trois Journaux, this elegant wine is suave, long on the palate and well-balanced.
Features
Estate
Château de Meursault
Cuvée
1er Cru Grèves Les Trois Journaux
Vintage
2019
Designation
Beaune 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Very gravelly, almost sandy clay-limestone soils, 0.49 ha farmed by the estate, climat Les Grèves in the middle of the hillside. This terroir takes its name from the soil, which is a combination of small calcareous limestones and sandy soils. One day's work (0.33 hectares) represents the surface area a horse can work in a day.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual followed by manual sorting and optical sorting of the grapes
Winemaking
After destemming, the ripest, healthiest grapes are placed in vats for 15 to 18 days for cold prefermentation maceration, followed by 5 to 6 days for alcoholic fermentation. These stages may be punctuated by several punch-downs and pump-overs.
Breeding
16 to 18 months in new barrels (40%) and one- or two-wine barrels, preceded by pneumatic pressing with juice separation
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Intense and racy, evoking ripe flavors of flowers and red fruits.
Mouth
This generous Premier Cru expresses itself on the palate through a long finish combining elegance and the complexity of the terroir.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
Up to 15 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with Normandy partridge, onions stuffed with veal, duck confit, lamb terrine, etc.
Château de Meursault
Beaune
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Under the aegis of Olivier Halley, Stéphane Follin-Arbelet and cellar master Emmanuel Escutenaire, this estate has grown to 65 hectares in 2018, and in recent years has undertaken a revolution in its working methods and interpretation of the nature of its terroirs. 30 hectares are farmed organically, with the aim of converting all of them within the next three years. Colossal investments in high-performance viticultural equipment over the last three years have enabled us to make progress. The whites have both a dynamic tension and a generous mouthfeel, even if 2018 will not be the vintage that suits them best. The reds, whose grapes are de-stemmed and optically sorted before fermentation at low temperature, followed by 12 to 15 months in barrel (25 to 40% new), are sappy, fleshy and deep, with racy 2018s. An absolutely impressive progression in a minimum of time for an estate of this size.
Decanter
Rated 92/100
About the wine:
Aromas of wild berries and undergrowth. Smooth and creamy on the palate, with firm, elegant tannins and a velvety touch.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The emblematic Ch. de Meursault, a mecca for Burgundy tourism and wine folklore - the famous Paulée is celebrated here the day after the Hospices de Beaune sale - has changed hands many times: the Pierre de Blancheton family until the Revolution; the Serre family in the 19th century; the Comte de Moucheron family; the Boisseaux family (Maison Patriarche) from 1973. In December 2012, the Halley family bought the estate. Today, 65 hectares of vines are under organic conversion. At the helm of the winery: Emmanuel Escutenaire.
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Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. WOLFGANG E. Published on 20/07/2022
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