Meursault
There are more top producers here than in any other commune of the Côte d’Or, and its wines are typically rich and savoury with nutty, honeyed hints and buttery, vanilla spice from the oak. Even though considerably larger than its southerly neighbours Chassagne and Puligny, Meursault contains no Grands Crus. However its three best Premiers Crus produce some of the region’s greatest whites.
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.
- 305 hectares of village Meursault. The best vineyards include Clos de la Barre, Tesson, Chevalières, Rougeot, Narvaux
- 132 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards (17 in all). The finest vineyards include Les Perrières, Les Genevrières and Les Charmes
- Recommended producers: Comte Lafon, Arnaud Ente, Coche Dury, Guy Roulot, Jean-Philippe Fichet, Patrick Javillier, François Jobard, Michel Bouzereau
- Recommended restaurant: Le Chevreuil
Prices:
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£27.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
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£35.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 216cs
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£59.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs
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£59.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 9cs
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer
Jean-Philippe Fichet is very excited with his 2013s, which he picked before the weekend of bad weather. He has also refined his techniques in the cellar, pressing the grapes for longer and settling out the juice less than before; both methods aimed at enhancing the vineyard character of each plot and making less ‘technical’ wines. A lovely range.
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£62.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
It is a magisterial range of wines from Antoine Jobard this year, with a depth of flavour rarely seen from any white wine producer. He has taken the unusual step, for him, of racking his 2015s into tank after just one year in barrel, as he thinks maintaining the carbon dioxide levels in the wine is important for them to retain their freshness. Antoine adores power and concentration in white wines as long as you can keep them fresh. We were thrilled with the quality of his 2015s.
Bottle
£65.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£65.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
It is a magisterial range of wines from Antoine Jobard this year, with a depth of flavour rarely seen from any white wine producer. He has taken the unusual step, for him, of racking his 2015s into tank after just one year in barrel, as he thinks maintaining the carbon dioxide levels in the wine is important for them to retain their freshness. Antoine adores power and concentration in white wines as long as you can keep them fresh. We were thrilled with the quality of his 2015s.
Bottle
£65.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
After three miserable harvests (in size) and with the 2016 catastrophe to come, Patrick Javillier is very happy with 2015 which at last constituted a “normal” crop. He began picking on 28th August, deliberately very early, as the degrees were already there (around 13) but still with an excellent acid balance. His wines are suave, juicy and yet appealingly fresh in 2015.
Bottle
£79.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer
The hail affected mostly his Bourgogne Blanc and En La Barre vineyards, the Premiers Crus being largely spared. These are superb wines in 2013, not least because Antoine Jobard picked between 26th September and 3rd October, before the heavy rains. Few producers in Meursault can match this range for quality, concentration and precision.
Bottle
£85.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
It is a magisterial range of wines from Antoine Jobard this year, with a depth of flavour rarely seen from any white wine producer. He has taken the unusual step, for him, of racking his 2015s into tank after just one year in barrel, as he thinks maintaining the carbon dioxide levels in the wine is important for them to retain their freshness. Antoine adores power and concentration in white wines as long as you can keep them fresh. We were thrilled with the quality of his 2015s.
Bottle
£95.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Jasper Morris MW - Burgundy Wine Director
All the vines were different in 2013. Ripening of the white grapes accelerated during the third week in September so Benjamin began earlier than he expected, picking his Bâtard-Montrachet on Saturday 28th, and finishing by Wednesday 2nd. He thinks it may be a great white vintage. Quality for the reds depended on the picking date: vineyards on the Beaune side needed picking before the famous wet weekend, others could hold on easily enough. The reds here are very impressive too.
Bottle
£98.00
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
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£100.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
Having created a name for himself as régisseur (general manager) of Domaine du Comte Armand in Pommard from 1999 until 2013, Benjamin Leroux established a small négociant business based in Beaune in 2007. The emphasis is on Côte de Beaune whites and Côte de Nuits reds. The company also owns a small holding of Bâtard-Montrachet and since 2014 some vineyards in Meursault. In a short space of time Benjamin Leroux’s wines have built an impressive reputation.
Benjamin began picking on 2nd September and was able to bring in slightly more wine than the previous year. The entire range is really impressive, in both colours. There are two excellent new cuvées, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St Georges Aux Boudots. Some cuvées have a little bit of whole-bunch vinification in 2015. For reasons of space the limited volumes of Grands Crus have not been included in this brochure. As with last year, all the white wines will be bottled under screwcap.
Bottle
£110.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£120.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
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£120.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
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£125.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
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£130.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
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£135.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
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£135.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Neal Martin- The Wine Advocate #216, Dec 2014
Case price (Magnum 6 x 150cl)
Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle
£225.00
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£300.00
Bottle 3 x 75cl 6cs
Bottle
£325.00
Bottle 3 x 75cl 7cs
Bottle
£325.00
Bottle 3 x 75cl 9cs
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer