Burgundy
Characteristics
Country / Region: Burgundy
Vintage: 2018
Name: AOP Meursault
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Domaine cited in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF) Domaine rated 4 stars in the 2022 Bettane and Desseauve Guide Cuvée rated 92/100 by our Selection Committee!
Wine:
On a background of toasted notes with a slight hint of vanilla, the 2018 White Meursault develops a beautiful harmony of flavors. The ripe flavors of fruits such as white peach and hawthorn accompany a generous palate, which remains precise and balanced. A very nice bottle to drink or to keep for another two to three years to accompany a white meat or a cooked fish.Vinification:
Hand harvested, vinification from 6 weeks to 2 months in oak barrels, ageing from 14 to 16 months in oak barrels of which 15 to 35% are newColor:
Bright, light golden yellow.Nose:
Aromas of white peach tinged with hawthorn scents.Palate:
Full-bodied and well-balanced with beautifully ripe fruit, this cuvée has a generous profile and offers a juice full of flavor and precision, with precise ageing and fine toasted and vanilla notes.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C.Food and wine pairing:
Fine fish, shellfish, white meat, poultry, fish terrine, vol au vent of poultry and crayfish, filet of turbot, brill or sea bream with white butter.Cellar aging:
From now until 2028
Obtaining many awards and acclaimed by international critics, Albert Bichot belongs to the closed circle of the most prestigious Burgundian houses. From the careful selection of plots to the precise harvest at full maturity and controlled vinification, all the House’s expertise is geared towards producing wines that respect and enhance the specific identities of each terroir.
The Bichot House is now a must-have for wine enthusiasts everywhere, a rise in popularity and excellence orchestrated by the talented Albéric Bichot.