Domaine du Mont Epin - Viré-Clessé Breillonde 2018

Name: Domaine du Mont Epin - Viré-Clessé Breillonde 2018
Brand: Domaine du Mont Épin
Rating: 3.9 (13 reviews)

Viré-Clessé|White wine

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

3.9/5 (13 customers)

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

16/20

Jancis Robinson

chardonnay

charmer

success

"Round and fresh

"Toasty oak notes dominate the nose of this wine. The palate supports this rich yet invigorating body, where creamy vanilla notes combine with those of yellow, plum fruits. The result is a round, fresh wine with great balance". (Wine Enthusiast 2020). Breillonde is a singular terroir, which is reflected in this smooth, generous white wine, marked by a beautiful freshness. Ideal for any occasion, it will enhance your meals and aperitifs, and delight your taste buds!

Features

Estate

Domaine du Mont Épin

Cuvée

Breillonde

Vintage

2018

Designation

Viré-Clessé

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay, vignes âgées de 50 ans

Terroirs

Soils: Bajocian limestone with entrocks, composed of Oxfordian marl-limestone strata, stonier at the top and more clayey at the bottom of the plots. Exposure: due east, with a gentle slope

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming (certification from vintage 2019)

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

De-stemming followed by light crushing, slow, low-pressure pneumatic pressing, slow alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 70% and in 600 L demi-muids for 30% of the cuvée, followed by malolactic fermentation in the respective containers.

Breeding

10 months on fine lees in vats and demi-muids

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Brilliant golden hue

Nose

Reveals fine toasted aromas, combining harmoniously with notes of yellow fruit, plum, marzipan and hazelnut.

Mouth

On the palate, a fresh attack is followed by fullness and power, resulting in an expressive, dense wine with very appreciable length.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif with shrimp with avocado, seafood rillettes, fatty oysters, blanquette of fish or veal, codfish brandade, mackerel, barbecued sardines, turkey or chicken brochettes, turkey fillets with cream...

Domain du Mont Épin

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Domaine du Mont Épin is the second estate of brothers Richard and Stéphane Martin, of Croix Sénaillet de Davayé, acquired in 2015 and whose vines are located around Mont Épin. It comprises 15 hectares divided into four terroirs and two appellations, Mâcon-Péronne (seven hectares) and Viré-Clessé. The estate is converting to organic farming to maintain the same philosophy as Davayé, and the wines come in two cuvées for Péronne and two for Viré-Clessé, with a rather charming style thanks to ripe harvests. Perfect for gastronomy.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

Toasty oak notes dominate the nose. The palate supports this rich but invigorating body, where creamy vanilla notes combine with those of yellow fruits and plums. The result is a round, fresh wine with great balance.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2020) 16/20

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 13 reviews

Note and review by M. OLIVIER O. Published on 20/11/2023

All the same: Maconnais at the top of Burgundy, with great value for money. Above all, a very seductive wine.