Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Leflaive |
Label Name: | Meursault 1er Cru Sous Le Dos d'Ane |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5-14.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (WA) 92 pts (2019 review). Vinous (Neal Martin) 92 pts. Burghound 90–93 pts. (sources: Wine Advocate / Vinous / Burghound reviews)
Tasting Note
Green apple, white peach and apricot with hazelnut, honey and lemon zest; stony minerality, saline detail, satiny medium–full body, lively acidity and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops, lobster, creamy chicken or mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty cuts), Hainanese chicken.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; long gentle pneumatic pressing, 24h settling; alcoholic (and malolactic) fermentation in oak (≈22% new); 12 months in barrel then ~6 months in tank; light fining and filtering.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive (Puligny-Montrachet) is a historic Burgundian estate practicing biodynamics; Sous le Dos d'Âne is a single parcel (≈1.62 ha, planted 1995/2004) in Blagny above Perrières.