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Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: MEUR585
Named after the small walled vineyard (‘Clos’) that is huddled down to the front of the estate, this sheltered 0.94ha site enjoys an extra 1°C degree of temperature, adding richness, mouthfeel and concentration. The late Bernard Michelot claims that he always felt that extra degree of warmth after he jumped over the wall, returning from seeing his girlfriend in the early hours, after breaking the evening curfew during the WW2!

Specification

Type
White Wine
Producer
Domaine Michelot
Vintage
2020
Style
Dry
Country
France
Size
75cl
Region
Burgundy
Main Grapes
Chardonnay
Area
Côte de Beaune
Grape Mix
100% Chardonnay
Body
Rich, rounded and full flavoured
Genre
Fine Wine
ABV
13%
Drinking Window
Drink now through to 2027
Closure Type
Cork
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Producer

Domaine Michelot

Domaine Michelot has been in the Michelot family for six generations and, having increased in size over the years, now comprises more than 19 hectares which include a number of prestigious 1er cru wines. The domaine achieved widespread recognition in the 60s under the direction of the charismatic Bernard Michelot and this spirit and tradition flourishes and grows in the hands of the current generation. The Meursault vineyards are made up of a number of “terroirs” – parcels of land with individual characteristics of soil, drainage and orientation – and their distinct personalities yield a diverse range of wines.

Tasting Notes

On the bouquet there is more citrus, peach, honey and chalky minerality. The mouth offers a greatly concentrated and textured quality – again, the peach notes dominate, yet with a distinct creaminess that is kept in check by high acidity salinity and a finish that adds a savoury green lime edge that gives tension and vibrancy. As Nicolai Mestre-Michelot said, ‘This wine perfectly shows the character of the 2020 vintage!

Food Matches

Try with halibut with mixed beans and lemon butter sauce.

Vinification

Fermented in tank and barrel, with 10% new oak and using a variety of barrels – 40% in 500lt foudres, 40% in traditional Burgundy 228lt barriques, and 20% in clay eggs.

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