Château de Meursault - Bourgogne Clos du Château 2018
Burgundy
White
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Drink
17/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
With its golden color, Clos du Château is a luscious white wine of yellow fruits, supported by fine notes of sweet spices. Full-bodied on the palate, with good body and acidity, and a toasty finish.
Features
Estate
Château de Meursault
Cuvée
Clos du Château
Vintage
2018
Designation
Bourgogne
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Gravelly clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
After static settling, the must is placed in oak barrels to begin alcoholic fermentation.
Breeding
15 months on fine lees in new oak barrels (20%), one- to two-wine oak barrels and stainless steel tanks
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow colour
Nose
Delicious with yellow fruits and spices
Mouth
On yellow fruits, good balance, spicy and toasted touches on the finish.
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with cooked fish, such as roasted cod with citrus polenta, grilled sea bass with aniseed and lemon, or poultry, soft cheeses...
Château de Meursault
Burgundy
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.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Rated 17/20
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
4.5/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. PHILIPPE P. Published on 05/05/2020
very promising wine...to be cellared!
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE P. Published on 25/07/2023
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Note and review by M. MICHEL G. Published on 28/04/2021
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Note and review by M. FABRICE D. Published on 12/02/2021
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