Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne – 2008
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Vineyard Profile
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Definition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridge sloping away on each side
- Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: 1 parcel in Meursault
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: 1.62 hectares (4 acres)
- Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date Hand harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier) After 12 months in cask, the wine was aged an additional 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne – 2008 – 93 points – Wine Enthusiast
“Really ripe wine, with toast and yellow fruits, laced with intense citric acidity and a mineral edge, to go with the mouthwatering fruit.”
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Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne – 2008 – 91 points, Year’s Best Burgundy – Wine & Spirits
"Bound up in its mineral intensity, this wine layers fossil-rich limestone with ginger and green apple brightness. The acidity is markedly high, giving a vibrant edge to all the toastiness and saline earthiness."
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Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne – 2008 – 91 points – Wine Spectator
“Lean and balanced on the tart side, this white offers citrus blossom, apple, lemon and hazelnut flavors, with fine balance and freshness on the long finish.”