Domaine Jean Monnier et Fils Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2017
Meursault AOC
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This is a glorious white Burgundy – majestic Meursault, where there is “a meeting of softness and succulence with thirst quenching clarity and cut” (Hugh Johnson). Domaine Jean Monnier’s is a delicious old vine cuvée with lovely intensity and poise.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
- Fine wine
France- Pale Green Gold
- Chardonnay
- 9.75 Units
- 13% ABV
- 31 December 2027
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Creamy, rich and complex with ripe peach fruit and toasty nuances
Aroma
Fragrant white stone fruits, citrus, grilled nuts
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
There is a magnificence to this Meursault that cannot be ignored. It shows why the Chardonnay grape and the terroir of Burgundy are so revered. In 1720 the Monnier family established their domaine in the village of Meursault. Today the estate is run by direct descendants Jean-Claude and Nicolas Monnier. The limestone soils and old vines yield the definitive style of Meursault – rich, generous and ripe with a fresh, minerally streak of acidity. The Monniers’ 2017 old vine cuvée was barrel fermented prior to ageing for 15 months in oak barrels, a third of which were brand new. This treatment lends a beautifully subtle and well-integrated toasted hazelnut character to the wine. Serve with layered terrines, roast chicken or creamy veal dishes.
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Online Review
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