Wine Spectator

This white has intensity, along with a slight viscosity to the lemon oil, citronella, apple and clove notes. Well-structured and persistent.

Vinous

The 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Grandes Coutures had been bottled just before the harvest. The precocious bouquet offers white peach and citrus peel. The palate is creamy on the entry, smooth in texture, and needs a little more "bite" on the finish.

Tasting Notes

Wines from Meursault are typified by aromas and flavors of ripe melon, hazelnut, and lemon custard, and tend to be broader and more textural than wines from neighboring villages. Aging in 15-20% percent small French oak barrels lends notes of toast and vanilla.

White Burgundy, with its richness, texture, and toasted flavors pairs well with light fish and shellfish and can counterbalance cream-based sauces. Oak-aged Chardonnay from warmer climates lends itself well to grilled fish, starches, butter, and toasted nuts.

Importer Notes

Xavier Monnot is a leading producer in Meursault whose winemaking style emphasizes purity of fruit, elegance, and complexity. Prior to the release of the 2005 vintage, the property was known as Domaine René Monnier (Xavier's grandfather). In 2005, along with improvements in the vineyard and cellar, Xavier began bottling his wines under his own label.

Domaine Xavier Monnot is a 42 acre estate in Meursault with vineyards stretching from Beaune to Maranges. 60% of the Domaine's production is white and 40% red with several premier crus in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune, Volnay, and Maranges.

Xavier believes in maintaining an average vine age of 30 to 40 years and practices lutte
raisonnée (“reasoned struggle”).