Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Bernard Bonin |
Label Name: | Meursault les Tillets |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vivino user score ~4. 3/5; retailer tasting notes and reviews praise its minerality, texture and aging potential
Tasting Note
Fresh citrus, white peach and honeysuckle with toasted hazelnut, subtle butter and stony minerality; silky texture, vibrant acidity and a long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, creamy poultry dishes, aged goat or Comté. Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared salmon, prawn tempura, creamy coconut curry, sushi (fatty fish).
Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay from Les Tillets; fermented and aged on the lees in oak barrels (approx. 10% new) for ~12–18 months with minimal intervention and light filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Bernard-Bonin (run by Nicolas Bernard and Véronique Bonin since 1998) farms Les Tillets — a high-altitude, ~0.8–0.9 ha parcel above Les Bouchères on shallow, stony marl soils; organic/biodynamic practices.