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Louis Latour - Meursault Goutte D'Or 1er Cru

2019
Blend
0% Chardonnay
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation
Meursault
White Wine
Verified Stock
LA82-19
Product Ratings
Wine Spectator 93pt

Taut and vibrant, this white exhibits macerated peach, butterscotch and toasty oak flavors. A beam of citrus shines through as this turns more precise on the lingering finish.

by Wine Spectator, 2022

Food pairing

Vol-au-Vent - rump of veal - freshwater pike - morels - cheese

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.

Harvest

Average vine age: 35 years
Soil: Stony marl, jurassic limestone
Average yield: 40 hl/ha
Harvest: Hand picked

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.

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