Michelot Meursault les Narvaux 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Michelot
Label Name:
 
Meursault les Narvaux
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.7%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Retail listings and merchants report high scores (around 93–94pts aggregate); past Michelot Meursault vintages have received 90–93 by major critics

Tasting Note
Ripe orchard and stone fruits (peach, apricot), candied citrus and toasted almond, flinty minerality, creamy mid‑palate, bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roast chicken, butter‑poached lobster, seared scallops, creamy mushroom pasta, Comté or Mont d’Or cheeses. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, salmon nigiri/sushi, tempura, Thai coconut curry with chicken, ginger‑scallion stir‑fried fish.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested; light cold skin maceration; fermented in oak barrels; 100% malolactic fermentation; matured 10–12 months in large casks and barriques (≈15–20% new), bottled after sur‑lie rest.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Michelot is a multi‑generation Meursault family estate (six generations, ~19 ha). Traditional viticulture with manual harvest and careful oak use; produces village and premier‑cru Meursault bottlings.