| Producer | Francois Mikulski |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Meursault |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 18137 |
| Size | 750ml |
This wine comes from a variety of Meursault parcels (Meix Chavaux, Les Pelles Dessus, Chaumes de Narvaux, Moulin Landin , Limozin Pellans and Tillets), whose wines are produced separately and then blended (except for some vintages and Meix Chavaux and Limozin, which are bottled separately). They cover a total area of 1.5 hectares.
The average age of the vines is 35 years.
Their vines are 100% Chardonnay.
Annual production: around 9,000 bottles.
The vines are cultivated using non-certified organic methods.
The subsoil consists of fine scree, rich in limestone gravels.
It is served as an accompaniment to hot shellfish, fish or white meat, preferably with butter or cream sauce (chicken with cream and morels; scallops, hot oysters, etc.)
A Meursault wine is ideally drunk at between 5 and 10 years old. When mature, its palate and nose are explosive, releasing a whole palette of aromas: honey, exotic fruits, butter, hazelnut, grilled almonds, yellow fruit, aniseed, caramel, and more.
Our style of wine-making is designed to preserve the minerality of the terroir.
Brilliant light gold robe, embellished with slight green highlights – to be expected at this stage. The freshness is present, as always – perhaps even more markedly than in the already very fresh Saint-Aubin. Plenty of air; wonderful purity; and the rock is present, which here produces light, clarity, brilliance; white fruits, intermingled – pear, white peach and apple; vanilla and lactic notes – lassi, cold milk; pristine marble; small white flowers and, in particular, potent daisies; Menton lemon is lurking and there’s a hint of kiwi. When aerated, a haze of white pepper gradually forms, tinted with eucalyptus leaves, and a pretty elegant chervil note. Prolonged aeration gradually draws out the pear; the sensation of an increasing sweet component from the fruit enhances the sensuality of the whole; pepper notes are also gradually emerging and, in particular, Punjabi white pepper.
A silky mouthfeel, a supple but dynamic body; the citrus fruits, barely detectable on the nose, are vastly more evident on the palate – especially lime, lemon to a lesser extent, and grapefruit even less; an imperceptible maturation process – already perfectly integrated; marmalade with orange but also lemon zest; peppery Williams pear; white peach with notes of passion fruit and mango; cooked verbena and mint.
A particularly sapid finish, causing us to salivate like never before; plenty of precision; the delicate and expressive acidity of citrus fruits; the palate tapers towards limestone rock that lingers at the finish. It is a safe bet to say that the youthful character of this Meursault will persist for a number of years; after laying down for six or seven years, it seems reasonable to marry it with delicate fish rather than white meat – John Dory and brill come to mind rather than sole and turbot; melted butter and chopped chervil rather than Hollandaise sauce; this wine will need ten years in the cellar before pairing with a creamy Bresse chicken and button mushrooms.
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