Domaine Jacques Prieur - Meursault - Clos de Mazeray Monopole - Blanc - 2021

Wine:

Made from 2.87 ha of Chardonnay, the 2021 white Meursault Clos de Mazeray is a monopole of the Prieur family, aged in oak barrels. It's a brilliant white, with a touch of gunflint, toasted hazelnut and acacia honey, which glides along in beautiful tension. Both fine and consistent, with fine mineral bitters on the finish, it offers immediate pleasure without any simplism. Superb!

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, vinified in whole bunches in oak barrels, malolactic fermentation carried out.
Aged in oak barrels for 20 months.

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

Floral notes underscored by scents of acacia honey and roasted hazelnuts and a touch of gunflint.

Palate:

Fresh and taut with bright fruit, this cuvée offers immediate pleasure, with fine mineral bitters, both fine and consistent.

Temperature:

Decant before serving between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Breton lobster casserole, filet of Saint-Pierre chanterelle mushrooms in sorrel sauce, Bresse poultry in cream sauce.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033, and even longer for enthusiasts.

Crowned with the highest accolades from critics, Domaine Jacques Prieur shines brightly in the firmament of French viticulture. Remarkably, it's the only estate to own a third of the grand crus in Côte d'Or.

Its success and reputation are also inseparable from the figure of Nadine Gublin, its dedicated winemaker since 1990, who has crafted a style of formidable efficacy, precision, and uncompromising quality.

Under the stewardship of the Labruyère family, with the continuing involvement of the Prieur family, this historic address at the heart of Côte de Beaune is undoubtedly experiencing its finest hours. Grand in its range of terroirs and the quality of its wines, the estate is more than a sure value: it's an essential. Since 1997, the thirty hectares of vineyards have been organically farmed (currently in the process of certification), yielding grapes of exceptional quality that are then masterfully vinified. The precision of execution and perfect measure of aging: nothing is left to chance, and to this precision is added the personal expression of Nadine Gublin.