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Domaine de Montille, Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2017
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières is one of the high points of the range, unfurling in the glass with notions of waxy lemon rind, dried white flower, almond paste and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, tangy and incisive, with attractive purity and structural tension, concluding with a long, mineral finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a clean and fresh bouquet with dew dappled green apples, William’s pear and subtle orange blossom aromas. This has plenty of character and intensity. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity, taut and fresh, good weight in the mouth with quite a persistent finish. I would just like more mineralité to develop, especially on the final third.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Super nose with stony notes and fine, flinty, reductive nuances that carry an exceptional, intense and fresh array of lime, lemon and young-nectarine aromas. This leads to a palate that carries a very assertive and powerfully hewn core of stones and citrus fruit. Really mineral build on the finish. Try from 2022.
About the Producer
Domaine de Montille, located in the Cote de Beaune wine region of Bourgogne, France, is managed by siblings Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. It is now managed by two siblings, Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. The Montille Family has been living in Creancey since the 17th century, and in the mid-18th century the double Montille winery was officially founded in Volnay under the name Hubert de Montille, which was changed to Château de Montille in 1863 when Etienne's great-grandparents married. This marriage enabled the de Montille family to own estates in both Volnay and Crescentes. At that time, the De Monti family was in financial crisis as they were selling off the best grapes from their vineyards. Hubert de Montille, father of Agnès de Monti and Étienne de Monti, decided to change the business model of the estate. The vineyard was reduced to 3 hectares, and in 1947 Hubert introduced bottling equipment to the estate, which opened up a new chapter in the estate's development. 1950 saw the introduction of the latest vineyard management model in Burgundy. In 1983, Étienne de Montaigne began studying winemaking with his father. In 1995, he began to manage the vineyards using organic viticulture. Since 2002, Ennis and Etienne have been managing the estate together, following in their father's footsteps. Château De Monti currently has a total vineyard area of 20 hectares, with vineyard areas in the first and top growths of the Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee appellations. The vineyards of Château De Monti are blessed with a unique terroir and are planted with the appropriate grape varieties according to the soil and terroir of each vineyard, and are strictly managed in an ecological way. The red wines of Château de Monti are characterized by their freshness, elegance and full-bodied flavor profiles. The traditional Burgundian winemaking process of aging the wines in oak barrels produces excellent wines that perfectly reflect the unique terroir of the grape variety, such as Beaune Premier Cru "Les Sizies", Volnay Premier Cru "Les Mitans" and Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru. The wines of outstanding quality are very popular among consumers.
