Louis Latour - Meursault Goutte d'Or 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Louis Latour
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Meursault
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2020
Sku	114664
Size	750ml
ABV	13.50%

Louis Latour Description

Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected négociant-éléveurs in Burgundy. Maison Louis Latour is the producer of some of the finest Burgundian wines but has also pioneered the production of fine wines from outside Burgundy's confines. These wines from the Ardèche and the Côteaux de Verdon are slowly gaining esteem for their unmatchable quality outside Burgundy.

All the grapes from the vineyards owned by the Latour family are vinified and aged in the attractive cuverie of Chateau Corton Grancey in Aloxe-Corton. The winery was the first purpose-built cuverie in France and remains the oldest still functioning. A unique railway system with elevators allows the entire wine-making process to be achieved by the use of gravity. This eliminates the threat of oxidation from unnecessary pumping of the must. Since 1985, Louis Latour has been selling the wines of its own vineyards under the name Domaine Louis Latour.

Louis Latour has been a leader in environmentally responsible winemaking for over 15 years. Louis Latour has had ISO 14001 accreditation for Environmental Management Systems since 2003 and has been part of the European association FARRE since 1998- a group of like-minded companies who seek to develop and promote sustainable methods of agriculture.

Description

Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Côte-d'Or. Meursault "Goutte d'Or" is the first Premier Cru found when leaving the village in the direction of Puligny-Montrachet. The parcel of vines was given this name ('drop of gold') because of the quantity of flint in the soil. These flints have both the shape and colour of 'drops of gold'. Entirely like the drops of wine which this land produces! The wine itself is as one would expect it to be with a powerful nose and rich palate. The wine prefered by Thomas Jefferson.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation
Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new.
Barrels
Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted.

Wine tasting

Tasting Note
The Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 presents a shiny pale yellow colour. Its nose is characterised by hints vanilla, toasted bread and honey. The mouthfeel is ample, generous and fresh. It offers oaky notes and stone fruit aromas. The finale is characterised by its tension.
Food Pairing
Vol-au-Vent - rump of veal - freshwater pike - morels - cheese.

Press review

Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 - James Suckling - 95/100 pts
Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 - Burghound.com - 90-92/100 pts
Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 - Burghound - June 2023 - 91/100
Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 - Wine Review Online - March 2023 - 95/100
Meursault 1er Cru "Goutte d'Or" 2020 - The Wine Advocate - January 2023 - 93/100

Winemaker Notes

The 2020 Meursault Goutte d'Or Premier Cru presents a shiny pale yellow color. Its nose is characterized by hints vanilla, toasted bread and honey. The mouthfeel is ample, generous and fresh. It offers oaky notes and stone fruit aromas. The finale is characterized by its tension.

Professional Ratings

95James Suckling
A very generous and mouth-filling wine with super-ripe mirabelle, the fine tannins and delicate minerality beautifully interwoven into that. Great concentration and not a jot too rich. Very long and graceful finish with a lot of complexity.
93Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Goutte d'Or exhibits aromas of pear, toasted nuts, beeswax and apple blossom, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping palate with a satiny attack, lively acids and spice-inflected finish. It's one of the highlights of the range this year.
92Wine Spectator
Though well-structured, this white is also elegant, featuring lemon cake, apple, vanilla and clove flavors. Builds to a long, citrus peel-infused aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2030.

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