Château de Meursault - Beaune-Grèves 1er Cru 2012
17/20
Gault & Millau
"Les Grèves is not necessarily a challenge! The proof: wild, ripe flavors of flowers and red fruits at the apex, a diaphanous, pinot-like texture, a frugal, endocrinal structure, distinguished and racy, exhausted by a very sensual finish." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau)
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Eye
deep ruby red
Nose
open, pleasant with notes of red fruit
Mouth
well-structured, deep, with a beautiful long and balanced finish
Serve
at 15-17°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
It pairs well with shallot-flavored beef tongue, wild boar stew with porcini mushrooms, roast chicken with olives, Brie de Meaux cheese, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Under the leadership of Olivier Halley, Stéphane Follin-Arbelet, and cellar master Emmanuel Escutenaire, this estate, which expanded to 65 hectares in 2018, has undergone a revolution in recent years in its working methods and interpretation of the nature of its terroirs. Thirty hectares are farmed organically, with the aim of converting the entire estate within three years. Colossal investments made over three years in high-performance viticultural equipment have enabled progress to be made. The whites possess both a dynamic tension and a generous mouthfeel, even if 2018 is not the vintage that suits them best. The reds, whose berries are destemmed and optically sorted before undergoing low-temperature fermentation and then aged for 12 to 15 months in barrels (25 to 40% new), offer a sappy, fleshy, deep aspect, with the 2018s being particularly racy. This is an absolutely impressive progression in a very short time for an estate of this size.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The iconic Ch. de Meursault, a mecca for Burgundy tourism and wine folklore—where the famous Paulée is celebrated the day after the Hospices de Beaune auction—has often changed hands: it belonged to the Pierre de Blancheton family until the Revolution, then to the Serre family in the 19th century. ; the family of the Count of Moucheron; the Boisseaux family (Maison Patriarche) from 1973 onwards. In December 2012, there was another change: the Halley family bought the estate. Today, there are 65 hectares of vines in conversion to organic farming. At the helm of the winery is Emmanuel Escutenaire.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rating (2015 guide) 17/20 (Remarkable)
About wine:
Strikes are not necessarily a hardship! The proof: wild, ripe flavors of flowers and red fruits at the apex, a diaphanous, pinot-like texture, a frugal, endocrimal structure, distinguished and racy, exhausted by a very sensual finish.
Burghound
Rated Recommended
Jancis Robinson
Rated Recommended
Customer rating
4.3/5
based on 6 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. RICHARD D. Published on 11/08/2017
A well-balanced wine. Nice length. A real treat now, and sure to be even better in the years to come.
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Note and opinion by Mr. HUGUES V. Published on 10/17/2018
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Review and opinion by Ms. ANNIE P. Published on 05/21/2018
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Review and opinion by Mr. LAURENT L. Published on 12/04/2017
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Review and opinion by Mr. NICOLAS T. Published on May 28, 2016
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