Sylvain Dussort - Cuvée des Ormes 2019
Burgundy
White
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16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"The estate's flagship cuvée".
"Full aroma of apple skin. Excellent zesty acidity far from unattractive! Quite unusual but a lot of fun. Not so long but clean and satisfying. I think I should score this wine 16.5 to draw attention to its distinctive character. Almost spritzy. I really like it even though it's not classic." (Jancis Robinson). The domaine's flagship cuvée, "Les Ormes" is made from plot-selected vines aged from 35 to over 60 years in the Meursault commune. These old vines and this confidential terroir make for a sublime, highly coveted white. Sublime!
Features
Estate
Sylvain Dussort
Cuvée
Cuvée des Ormes
Vintage
2019
Designation
Bourgogne Côte d'Or
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay (vignes âgées de 35 à plus de 60 ans)
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils in the commune of Meursault, selected parcels in the localities of "en l'Ormeau", "les Pellans", "les Malpoiriers" and "les Dressolles".
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
A single racking to unify this cuvée and put it into vats before bottling after 16 and 18 months of ageing, depending on the vintage.
Breeding
12 months in barrels on lees
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Gold
Nose
Complex, aromatic notes of fresh almonds, hawthorn, followed by verbena and fresh flowers.
Mouth
This wine has all the characteristics of its "big brother" the Meursault: finesse, fatness, elegance and persistence.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Guard
2 to 6 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish or meat in white sauce...
Sylvain Dussort
Burgundy
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Born of winegrower and cooper parents, Sylvain Dussort and his wife set up in 1982, and now farm 6.5 hectares in regional and village appellations in Meursault and Chorey-lès-Beaune. Their viticultural methods are opposed to systematic pest control, and vinification uses only indigenous yeasts, in the Burgundian tradition, with barrel ageing. Sylvain is also an advocate of the new Bourgogne Côte d'Or appellation, which he proudly claims as of the 2017 vintage.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16,5/20
Domain Rated Recommended
About the wine:
Full, apple-skin aroma. Excellent zesty acidity, far from unattractive! Quite unusual but great fun. Not so long but clean and satisfying. I think I should mark this wine 16.5 to draw attention to its distinctive character. Almost spritzy. I really like it even though it's not classic.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 7 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 30/12/2021
Slightly woody, spring-like nose. Fresh and light on the palate, with a clean texture, white fruit aromas and restrained ageing. Curiously, a hint of pearlescence and citrus bitters. Short, saline finish, underlined by a hint of verbena. "Baby Meursault? For that, however, it would have needed a little more substance, density and finesse. On this last point, Ph. BOUZEREAU's Côte d'or is more approachable, with a beautiful relief and a more accomplished harmony. Score = 3.7. Drink at 10° with scallops from the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, pan-fried in champagne.
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Note and review by M. ROLAND A. Published on 17/04/2024
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN B. Published on 20/02/2024
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Note and review by M. BERNARD N. Published on 22/06/2022
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 27/03/2022
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Note and review by M. EMANUELE C. Published on 25/03/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARIE L. Published on 08/11/2021
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