Château de Meursault - Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 2020
1*Étoile
Hachette
91-93/100
Burghound
“A great wine for aging”
"The estate cultivates 2.63 hectares of this vineyard, located at the foot of Mont Chagnot on the Monthelie side, which is also the appellation’s largest Premier Cru (15.4 hectares). Ruby-red, intensely fragrant with redcurrant and smoky notes, this 2020 offers a promising version, full-bodied and silky on the palate, then firmly structured by firm tannins that invite patience. " (Le Guide Hachette 2024). It is a wine with notes of black fruit and spices, featuring a full-bodied texture and pronounced tannins.
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Eye
Deep garnet color
Nose
An intense bouquet of violets, deep aromas of black fruits, and spicy notes
Palate
Concentrated and harmonious, with elegant tannins that give this wine great structure; full-bodied with pronounced tannins; a fine wine with excellent aging potential
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2036
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a venison fillet in grand veneur sauce, rabbit ballotine, Saint-Nectaire cheese…
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 its working methods and interpretation of its terroirs for several years now. Thirty hectares are farmed organically, with the goal of converting the entire estate within three years. Significant investments made over the past three years in high-performance viticultural equipment have enabled progress. 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 followed by 12 to 15 months of aging in barrels (25 to 40% new), offer a sappy, fleshy, and deep character, with the 2018s being particularly racy. This represents an absolutely impressive progression in a very short time for an estate of this size.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the wine:
The estate cultivates 2.63 hectares of this vineyard, located at the foot of Mont Chagnot on the Monthelie side, which is also the appellation’s largest 1er cru (15.4 hectares). Ruby-red in color, intensely fragrant with red currant and smoky notes, this 2020 vintage offers a promising expression, full-bodied and silky on the palate, then firmly structured by firm tannins that invite patience.
About the estate:
The iconic Château 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 changed hands many times: owned by the family of Pierre de Blancheton until the Revolution; by the Serre family in the 19th century; ; the family of the Count of Moucheron; the Boisseaux family (Patriarche estate) from 1973 onward. In December 2012, another change: 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.
Burghound
Wine rated 91–93 out of 100
Rated: Recommended
Jancis Robinson
Rated: Recommended