Louis Latour - Meursault Goutte D'Or 1er Cru 2020
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend Chardonnay
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Meursault
- UPC N/A
James Suckling
95pt
Wine Advocate
93pt
Tasting notes
Pale gold in colour with a very expressive nose of almonds, brioche and
vanilla. Nice roundness in the mouth with mellow notes of almonds and citrus. Finesse and
beautiful minerality in final.
vanilla. Nice roundness in the mouth with mellow notes of almonds and citrus. Finesse and
beautiful minerality in final.
Description
Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Cote de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Cote-d'Or. Meursault << Goutte d'Or >> is the first Premier Cru found when leaving the village in the direction of Puligny-Montrachet. The parcel of vines was given this name ('drop of gold') because of the quantity of flint in the soil. These flints have both the shape and colour of ‘drops of gold'. Entirely like the drops of wine which this land produces! The wine itself is all one would expect it to be with a powerful nose and rich palate. The wine prefered by Thomas Jefferson.
Food pairing
Vol-au-Vent - rump of veal - freshwater pike - morels - cheese
Harvest
Average vine age: 35 years
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked
Vinification
Fermentation: Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted
Ageing: 8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
Barrels: Louis Latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted
