Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne — 2019
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Vineyard Profile
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Definition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridgeline sloping on each side
- Appellation: Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne, 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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Vinification
- Fermentation: Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
- Barrel Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier)
- Aging: After 12 months in cask, the wine was aged an additional 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling
- Filtration: Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Domaine Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d’Âne — 2019 – Burghound – 93 Points
A cool, pure and airy nose is comprised by notes of apple, citrus and white peach. There is once again fine punch and delineation to the middle weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the linear, youthfully austere and bone-dry finale.