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Château de Chamirey - Mercurey 1er Cru La Mission Monopole 2017

Mercurey 1er Cru|White wine

4.2/5 (16 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

91+/100

Robert Parker

18,5/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

1*Étoile

Hachette

Chardonnay

black truffle risotto

1er cru

fine wine

“This vintage, made from grapes grown on vines planted in 1961 and 1997, impressed the tasters. A beautifully rich nose with notes of crème brûlée, caramel, and a hint of smokiness. On the palate, it impresses with its power, featuring a rich texture and lively fruitiness carried by freshness on the finish. A great wine! ” (Bourgogne Aujourd’hui – Dec. 2019–Jan. 2020)

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Estate

Château de Chamirey

Vintage

1er Cru La Mission Monopole

Vintage

2017

Designation

Mercurey 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

East-facing exposure on a rocky, limestone terrace located just above the Premier Cru “Clos du Roi,” a monopole vineyard

Viticulture

Sustainable viticulture with limited use of pesticides, meticulous work in the vineyard, low yields, and a focus on achieving optimal ripeness. The average age of the estate’s vines is 35 years.

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

After pressing, the juice is allowed to settle for 12 to 24 hours at a controlled temperature. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in oak barrels.

Livestock Farming

12 to 14 months. It is aged 50% in 400-liter oak barrels and 50% in 228-liter oak barrels, 15% of which are new barrels.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A beautiful, deep yellow color with brilliant green highlights

Nose

Complex, powerful, and precise. It offers aromas of almond, citrus, and spices (pepper).

Palate

Rich, intense, and full-bodied, with a lovely opening and a lovely freshness

Drink before

2030+

Guard

15 to 20 years

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs perfectly with scallops, lobster, truffle risotto, or poached turbot

More information at Château de Chamirey

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2025 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

The Devillard family has expanded beyond the borders of Burgundy by acquiring the Rolet estate in the Jura. In Mercurey, Château de Chamirey remains their largest Burgundian property, with 37 hectares, 15 of which are Premier Cru vineyards. Another distinctive feature of the estate is its table d’hôtes, located in the heart of the hamlet. A skilled technical team—including the newly appointed cellar master, Carole Briffox, advised by oenologist Enrico Peyrone—is constantly striving to improve practices in the vineyards, winemaking, and aging, always in pursuit of excellence. Following a particularly successful 2017 vintage, the estate has successfully captured the full potential of the 2018 vintage—its intensity as well as its finesse. A step up in our ranking could be achieved very soon.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Wine rated (2019 guide) 18,5/20

About the wine:

This cuvée, made from grapes grown on vines planted in 1961 and 1997, won over the tasters. A beautifully rich nose with notes of crème brûlée, caramel, and a hint of smokiness. The palate impresses with its power, featuring a rich texture and lively fruitiness carried by a fresh finish. A great wine!

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2021) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

With its golden hue, this wine releases intense aromas from the glass, blending fresh notes of bergamot and lychee with warmer hints of flambéed banana and vanilla. The palate is characterized by its full-bodied texture, density, and richness, with a touch of tartness that enhances the fruit flavors. A bottle with character.

About the estate:

Owned by the Devillard family, this iconic estate began its winemaking operations in the 1930s, under the leadership of the Marquis de Jouennes. His heirs—Bertrand Devillard and his children, Amaury and Aurore—now manage a vast 37-hectare vineyard.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2019 guide) 91+/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2017 Mercurey 1er Cru La Mission Blanc reveals a more reserved bouquet of pear, toasted wheat bread, waxy citrus zest, and fresh peach. On the palate, it is medium-bodied to full-bodied, silky and brilliant, though still a bit closed due to its recent bottling, finishing with a briny aftertaste. It comes from a sandy Premier Cru vineyard overlooking the Clos du Roi.

About the estate:

As I wrote earlier, the Devillard family’s Château de Chamirey, spanning nearly 39 hectares, dominates the landscape of Mercurey. Fortunately, the quality of these wines now makes them a more than worthy ambassador for the appellation. Managing such a large estate naturally presents challenges, but estate manager Enrico Peyron is to be commended for the progress he has made in adapting a large winery to a small-scale operation. Two harvest teams, for example, now operate independently: one responsible for the whites, the other for the reds. The 2018 vintage, which I tasted in Beaune, turned out very well here, producing balanced and elegant reds and charming, expressive whites.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the wine:

Above Clos du Roi, La Mission is a single vineyard covering just 2 hectares. Highly floral, distinctive, and pure, it possesses boundless freshness, enhanced on the palate by a fine, graceful texture. It has excellent aging potential.

About the estate:

This majestic estate in the hamlet of Chamirey has been owned by the Devillard family since 1934 and boasts a superb collection of vineyards in Mercurey, including six Premier Crus. It features a tasting room as well as a highly sought-after charming guesthouse: a swimming pool awaits you there at the foot of the Clos du Roi vineyards. The quality of the 2019 vintage is inconsistent and, unfortunately, follows the string of disappointments seen with the 2018 wines last year.

Wine Enthusiast

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer Rating

4.2/5

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