Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dom D'Auvenay |
Label Name: | Meursault les Narvaux |
Vintage: | 1990 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Côte de Beaune) — Meursault |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Market / critic notes: ~88 points reported (trade listings). High collector demand and strong auction prices; price estimate ~€3,007 (Idealwine, 2025). Coverage and praise in Vinous and fine‑wine retailers for precision and aging potential. (Sources: Idealwine, Vinous, Vinsionaire)
Tasting Note
Aged Meursault with almond and hazelnut notes, preserved lemon, white orchard fruits, wet stone minerality and a touch of honey; medium‑full, precise, with bright acidity and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with morels, butter‑poached lobster, salmon with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, sashimi (fatty tuna), Cantonese steamed sea bass, tempura prawns.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested, biodynamic viticulture; whole‑cluster pressing, cool fermentation and malolactic conversion in French oak; élevage in new and used oak with reductive handling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine d’Auvenay (Lalou Bize‑Leroy) — tiny, biodynamic estate founded late 1980s; renowned for low yields, meticulous viticulture and highly collectible white Burgundies.