Château de Meursault - Savigny-lès-Beaune 2021
Burgundy
Red
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88-90/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
"An elegant, well-structured wine".
This Savigny-Lès-Beaune is vinified from several hilltop plots on brown, stony soil. The nose reveals aromas of red fruit with hints of licorice. With age, animal and undergrowth notes frequently appear. Smooth tannins are combined with a supple, fruity palate.
Features
Estate
Château de Meursault
Vintage
2021
Designation
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Stony clay-limestone soils, climates: Les Gollardes, Les Goudelettes
Viticulture
In conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Strict de-stemming and sorting, 15-18 day vatting period for cold pre-fermentation maceration, then 5-6 days for alcoholic fermentation, punching of the cap and pumping over as required.
Breeding
15 months in new barrels (30%), in barrels of 1 to 2 wines, preceded by pneumatic pressing with juice separation.
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Black fruit aromas with mentholated nuances
Mouth
Elegant, well-structured, good concentration, well-coated, mellow tannins combined with a lovely freshness.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled saddle of rabbit with fresh herbs, mushroom ravioli, herb-grilled tuna, Chaource cheese...
Château de Meursault
Savigny-lès-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.
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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Rated wine (guide 2022) 88-90/100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
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Note and review by M. ALAIN H. Published on 14/11/2024
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