2020 Meursault, Les Vireuils, Camille Giroud, Burgundy

2020 Meursault, Les Vireuils, Camille Giroud, Burgundy

Product: 20208012892
 
2020 Meursault, Les Vireuils, Camille Giroud, Burgundy

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Description

On the western edge of Meursault, Vireuils benefits from a relatively high position and northeast exposure. The vines are situated in the favoured lower part, looking towards Tesson. The wine always has a racy edge, but Carel looks to keep a good proportion of solids. There are beautiful notes of lemon oil with a lean and spritely freshness.

Drink 2023 - 2029

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Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW89-92/100

Mid lemon colour. There is some weight of ripe fruit apparent on the nose, after which the wine tightens up considerable on the palate, with a lime-infused streak appearing in the second half. A more nervy 2020 Meursault, but persistent and interesting.

Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy (January 2022)

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Burghound89-92/100

A very pretty and beautifully nuanced, even elegant, nose combines notes of hazelnut, acacia blossom, mineral reduction and a whiff of lemon-lime. There is excellent volume and intensity to the stony and relatively refined middle-weight flavours that conclude in a tension-filled, chiselled and balanced finale. This is a fine Meursault villages that is worthy of your interest.

Drink from 2027 onward

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2022)

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Burghound89-92/100

A very pretty and beautifully nuanced, even elegant, nose combines notes of hazelnut, acacia blossom, mineral reduction and a whiff of lemon-lime. There is excellent volume and intensity to the stony and relatively refined middle-weight flavours that conclude in a tension-filled, chiselled and balanced finale. This is a fine Meursault villages that is worthy of your interest.

Drink from 2027 onward

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2022)

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Neal Martin, Vinous90-92/100
The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des Godelles 1er Cru includes 40% whole cluster fruit. This has a well-defined and lively bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, freshly rolled tobacco and sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, maybe the whole cluster a little too vocal on the pepper finish, but it will assimilate with time. Promising.

Drink 2026-2040

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About this WINE

Maison Camille Giroud

Maison Camille Giroud

Established in 1865, Maison Camille Giroud has a rich heritage rooted in Burgundy’s winemaking tradition. Initially a specialist négociant, they sourced wines from esteemed growers across the renowned Côte d’Or region, ageing them meticulously in their cellars for decades to achieve peak maturity.

In 2001, a consortium, including Napa Valley winery owner Ann Colgin and wine investors, took over, aiming to blend tradition with modern techniques and a terroir-driven approach. This led to innovations, like wooden presses and open vats, under the dynamic winemaker David Croix.

Most wines continued to be crafted from carefully selected grapes, many from old vines. Their commitment to natural winemaking practices, including native yeast fermentation and minimal intervention, set them apart.

In 2016, Carel Voorhuis continued the legacy of crafting pure, terroir-driven wines, maintaining Maison Camille Giroud’s reputation for excellence in Burgundy.

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Meursault

Meursault

There are more top producers in Meursault than in any other commune of the Côte d’Or. Certainly it is the most famous and popular of the great white appellations. Its wines are typically rich and savoury with nutty, honeyed hints and buttery, vanilla spice from the oak.

Even though it is considerably larger than its southerly neighbours Chassagne and Puligny, Meursault contains no Grands Crus. Its three best Premiers Crus, however – Les Perrières, Les Genevrières and Les Charmes – produce some of the region’s greatest whites: they are full, round and powerful, and age very well. Les Perrières in particular can produce wines of Grand Cru quality, a fact that is often reflected in its price. Meursault has also been one of the driving forces of biodynamic viticulture in the region, as pioneered by Lafon and Leflaive.

Many of the vineyards below Premier Cru, known as ‘village’ wines, are also well worth looking at. The growers vinify their different vineyard holdings separately, which rarely happens in Puligny or Chassagne. Such wines can be labelled with the ‘lieu-dit’ vineyard alongside (although in smaller type to) the Meursault name.

Premier Cru Meursault should be enjoyed from five to 15 years of age, although top examples can last even longer. Village wines, meanwhile, are normally at their best from three to 10 years.

Very occasionally, red Meursault is produced with some fine, firm results. The best red Pinot Noir terroir, Les Santenots, is afforded the courtesy title of Volnay Santenots, even though it is actually in Meursault.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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