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Château de Meursault - Beaune-Grèves 1er Cru 2012

Beaune-Grèves 1er Cru|Red wine

4.3/5 (6 customers)

17/20

Gault & Millau

“Les Grèves isn’t necessarily a challenge! The proof: the wild, ripe flavors of flowers and red berries on the nose; the diaphanous, Pinot-like texture; the frugal, endocrine-like structure—distinguished and elegant—capped off by a very sensual finish.” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau)

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Estate

Château de Meursault

Vintage

1er Cru Grèves

Vintage

2012

Designation

Beaune-Grèves 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Regions

light, calcareous, well-drained soils

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Grape Harvest

at optimal maturity

Wine Production

Destemming. Pre-fermentation maceration for 5–6 days. Alcoholic fermentation in tanks

Livestock Farming

12 to 15 months in 30% new barrels, 70% one- and two-wine barrels, and in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

deep ruby color

Nose

open, pleasant, with notes of red berries

Palate

Well-structured, full-bodied, with a lovely, long, and balanced finish

Serve

at 15-17°C

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2020

Food and Wine Pairings

It pairs very well with flank steak with shallots, wild boar stew with porcini mushrooms, roast chicken with olives, Brie de Meaux...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

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 been undergoing a revolution in recent years in terms of its working methods and its interpretation of the nature of its terroirs. Thirty hectares are currently farmed organically, with the goal of converting the entire estate to organic farming within three years. Substantial investments made over the past three years in high-performance viticultural equipment have driven this progress. The white wines exhibit both a lively tension and a generous mouthfeel, even though 2018 may not be their best vintage. The reds—whose grapes are destemmed and optically sorted before undergoing low-temperature fermentation followed by 12 to 15 months of aging in barrels (25 to 40% new)—offer a succulent, full-bodied, and deep character, with the 2018s displaying real finesse. This represents an absolutely impressive progression in a remarkably short time for an estate of this size.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

The iconic Château de Meursault, a mecca for Burgundian tourism and wine folklore—where the famous Paulée is celebrated the day after the Hospices de Beaune auction—has changed hands many times: it belonged to the family of Pierre de Blancheton until the Revolution; then to the Serre family in the 19th century; ; the family of the Count de Moucheron; and the Boisseaux family (Patriarche estate) starting in 1973. In December 2012, another change took place: the Halley family purchased the estate. Today, it comprises 65 hectares of vineyards in the process of converting to organic farming. At the helm of the winery: Emmanuel Escutenaire.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2015 guide) 17/20 (Outstanding)

About the wine:

Les Grèves isn't necessarily a challenge! The proof: the wild, ripe flavors of flowers and red berries on the nose; the ethereal, Pinot-like texture; the frugal, endocrine-like structure—distinguished and elegant—capped off by a very sensual finish.

Burghound

Rated "Recommended"

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

4.3/5

based on 6 reviews

Review by Mr. RICHARD D. Published on November 8, 2017

A well-balanced wine. Good length. A real treat right now, and sure to get even better in the years to come.