Jf Coche Dury Meursault 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jf Coche Dury
Label Name:
 
Meursault
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.6%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 93 pts; Vinous ~92–93; Burghound ~91–93. Noted for ageability (decades) and frequent top-tier placement among white Burgundies

Tasting Note
Medium–full, satiny Chardonnay: pear, green apple, white flowers, toasted hazelnut and brioche with flinty minerality, bright citrus peel and saline finish. Racy acids and a chalky, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, soft-ripened cheese. Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared scallops with soy-citrus, sushi (fatty tuna), tempura, Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; gentle pressing, barrel fermentation in French oak (limited new oak ~20–25%), malolactic allowed, élevage ~15–22 months, bottled unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Coche-Dury, founded 1920s; Jean-François led from 1973 and Raphaël took over winemaking in 2010. Small holdings (~9–11 ha) in Meursault and surrounding Côte de Beaune; famed for meticulous, low-yield white Burgundies.