Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Hospices De Beaune
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Genevrieres (pycm) Baudot
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Sold at the annual Hospices de Beaune auction (2022: 21 barrels; average hammer €41,857). Albert Bichot routinely purchases and cellars this cuvée; critics/retailers note it as full-bodied and best drinking 2026–2040

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, almond and dried-fruit aromas with citrus and stone-fruit undertones; toasted oak and minerality support a rich, chiseled palate with long, persistent fruit and a saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lobster or scallops with beurre blanc, roasted chicken, salmon, creamy Beaufort or blue cheeses. Asian: salmon maki/sushi, prawn curry or Thai green curry, miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay, pressed and vinified by the Hospices de Beaune; fermented and aged in French oak barrels with partial malolactic fermentation and 12–18 months élevage; aged post-auction by Albert Bichot.

Vineyard Info
Produced by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune from the Genevrières premier-cru climat; Cuvée Baudot honors Félix Baudot and combines parcels from Genévrières du Dessus and du Dessous; frequently purchased and aged by Albert Bichot after the Hospices auction.