Sylvain Dussort - Cuvée des Ormes 2019

Name: Sylvain Dussort - Cuvée des Ormes 2019
Brand: Sylvain Dussort
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)

Bourgogne Côte d'Or|White wine

Burgundy

White

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4.3/5 (7 customers)

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

chardonnay

finesse

confidential

"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 commune of Meursault. 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 plots 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...

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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 farming 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

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Jancis Robinson

Rated 16.5/20

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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

out of 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.