Xavier Monnot Meursault Les Chevalieres 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Xavier Monnot
Label Name:
 
Meursault Les Chevalieres
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
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
Wine Spectator 95 (2023); Vinous (Neal Martin) 89–91 (Jan 2023)

Tasting Note
Perfumed white flowers, lime, white peach and nashi pear with vanilla, toasted almond and smoky mineral notes; bright citrus acidity, chalky minerality and a long, creamy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, crab, roasted chicken, foie gras, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, richer sushi (toro), steamed dim sum.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; fermented and aged in French oak, élevage ~12–14 months with roughly 15–20% new oak; low-intervention cellar work.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Xavier Monnot — family-run Meursault producer (Xavier bottles under his name since 2005), practicing careful, low-intervention viticulture across several parcels including Les Chevalières.