Domaine Coche-Dury Meursault 2018
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The Domaine was founded in the 1970s following the marriage of Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury, although the Coche family has been making wine in Meursault for several generations. Now, as well as holdings in Meursault, the family have vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthelie, Volnay and in the Corton Grand Cru vineyard. All up, the Coche-Dury coche dury meursault 2018 holdings represent around nine hectares worth, about half of which are in Meursault itself. Collectors and connoisseurs seeking to experience the pinnacle of Coche-Dury's craftsmanship would do well to consider acquiring bottles from this remarkable year. Each bottle from this vintage showcases the dedication to quality and detail that Coche-Dury is known for.
Its texture is a study in silkiness that can both enrapture now and promise even deeper complexity with patient cellaring. Sadly the nose of acrid silage meant that drinking the wine was a very unpleasant experience. This almost seemed both oxidised and heavily reduced if that is possible. The palate was reminiscent of apple cider but the acidity was ok.
This season was marked by an optimal balance of warm days and cool nights, a perfect scenario for nurturing the Chardonnay grapes to their fullest potential. The resulting wine exhibits a rich palette of flavors, from ripe citrus to toasted hazelnuts, all underpinned by a vibrant minerality that is a signature of the region. Most of those are bottled without vineyard/plot information, but two of them, Chevalier and Rougeots, are sold with with the vineyard mentioned on the label. So in reality we are 5 to 6 versions of his generic village Meursault that one may encounter when tasting / buying wine in different countries. On the palate, this Meursault is a testament to subtlety – showcasing a vibrant acidity countering lush fruit, culminating in an impressive finish that lingers like the last notes of a nocturne.
Nowhere in the Côte de Beaune does the Chardonnay grape do better than it does here. Along the village streets are a succession of little houses belonging to the vineyard workers, mixed with more imposing dwellings. The stone-work on the 53 metre-high church tower looks like it... The 2011 Meursault Village is showing beautifully, offering up a classic bouquet of crisp green orchard fruit, citrus oil, toasted hazelnuts and pastry cream. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, it's deep and layered at the core, with a racy spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. This is a comparatively precocious vintage for Coche-Dury that can already be approached today.
This boasts good depth and length, though somehow just a little conservative when compared directly with the ensuing vintage. A more deeply pitched and earthier nose is comprised by notes of both red and dark berries, newly turned earth and a hint of underbrush character. The attractively textured medium weight flavors possess very good density and only moderate rusticity on the even more complex and persistent finish. This is worth checking out plus it should repay 5 to 8 years of cellaring. NB. This wine-level price is the average price of all vintages in our database, with a higher weighting for the most recent vintage, and gradually decreasing impact on the average for older vintages. This may differ from the price shown above as it is the average price over three months, as opposed to the current price.
Meursault Les Rougeots exudes intense aromas of honey, toast, and hazelnut. The palate is rich, rounded, and extremely precise. This wine should be aged for 10 years before drinking. Aromas of sweet red cherries, raspberries and spices introduce the 2022 Meursault Rouge, a medium-bodied, satiny and lively red with a pretty core of fruit and good persistence on the finish.
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Uses sustainable, organic and/or biodynamic practices in the vineyard and/or winemaking process, as certified by various domestic and international organizations. Here you can see wine moments from tastingbook users. Register or Login to see wine moments from your world. It was a cold, drawn-out winter, some two degrees cooler than the average, though rainfall and sunshine were normal. There was one severe attack of frost on December 22nd, just before Christmas, which caused widespread damage on the upside of the main road from Beaune to Dijon. Compared with 2009, these figures represent a deficit of 25 percent in red and 16 percent in white.
While they make some red wines from Pinot Noir, the house is famous for its highly collectible white wines made from Chardonnay. In fact, Coche-Dury’s Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru wine is consistently ranked among the top 100 most expensive wines. The 2015 vintage from Coche-Dury stands out for its exceptional quality and vibrant character, largely attributed to the meticulous craftsmanship that defines this esteemed winery. This particular year was marked by a favorable growing season in Burgundy, which allowed for the optimal development of flavors and aromas in the grapes. The result is a wine that not only reflects the terroir but also the skillful techniques employed during its production. The hard Comblanchian limestone which disappears deep underground around Nuits-Saint-Georges reappears here where, as one moves southward, red wines give way to whites.