MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

2013. It has a medium ruby color that's slightly cloudy with a young nose of cherries and tabacco while showing a tint of mustiness and slight volatile acidity. The mouth is dry and full of fruit recalling the cherries and adding some cranberries and dark chocolate. All and all it's a good wine but a bit dry and acidic for my taste. More marketing from Gredos. Good but not great. 15% alcohol with a medium color depth???? — 11 years ago

Doug Koob

9.6

Charles does it again! Brilliant winemaker and a marketing genius! — 12 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.1

Amazing. Still astounded to realize it's not all about the bottle marketing. Good things come in these little skulls. $16 (50ml) / 92pts Youngs Market — 12 years ago

Steve Thompson

9.2

92 fantastic wine and winery. Owner Cliff Anderson shared his wonderful wines and story of starting out as one of Bill Gates' original marketing consultants and making an early investment on Microsoft's IPO that enabled he and his wife, co-owner, Allison Anderson to pursue their passion of owning their own winery. — 11 years ago

Megan Bennett

10

Imbibed at post pool party "marketing meeting" — 12 years ago

with Stephanie

Christopher Strieter

Co-Founder, Senses Wines

9.6

2011 Sauvignon Blanc from Uproot. The flavor palette is pretty accurate (and is a very interesting marketing strategy) - melons and citrus. And the dry finish keeps you wanting more — 13 years ago

Chris Rivas

9.3

I'm a marketing whore really but having tasted these at the winery in Sonoma, it was every bit as good in my own home! chill it a bit in the fridge for maybe ten mins and it just rolls over the pallet. — 12 years ago

Erica Thalmann

9.2

Surprising good despite it being a marketing thing!! — 12 years ago

Kathleen Hodgins

9.2

I do so love this Cab Franc from Organized Crime. Cute winery with a good marketing "story line", they also make some damn fine wines, with this being the pick of the litter for me. Dry, excellent bite, a wine for special nights.
— 12 years ago

Hannah Greensmith

9.8

Located in Cote de Beaune, south of Volnay and north of Puligny Montrachet. Meursault ("Murr-so") has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production. In fact, nearly all of the 2.5 million bottles produced from 440 ha (1,090 acres) are whites. The soil is a mixture of marl and chalk and is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay. Meursault wines are known for aromas of hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy, almost olive oilllike texture. There are no grand crus in Meursault, though Les Perrières, Les Genevrières and Les Charmes produce remarkable wines. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards. Recent top vintages include 2008, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1993, 1990.


With 437ha. of vineyards dedicated to Villages wine or Premier Cru, Meursault has the largest area permitted to be planted in white wine in the Cote-d'Or. Furthermore, despite the fact that the village lacks even one grand cru, Meursault has historically been Burgundy's center for white wine production, in the past even more so than Puligny-Montrachet or Chassagne-Montrachet. While much of those two villages had in the past been planted to red grapes, Meursault has always been white wine territory. In fact, the modern day vineyard of Les Combettes in Puligny-Montrachet, which forms a continuous chain with the premier crus of Meursault, was once considered part of Meursault and not Puligny, where the many nearby vineyards produced red wine. There are several important factors that determine the reputation of Meursault. Primarily, the soil throughout most of Meursault is perfectly suited to the production of chardonnay; it is a mixture of marl and chalk, that when combined with a largely east or southeast exposure creates healthy grapes that are full of character. Another factor correlates to geology, though in a very different way. Meursault's high water table allows its residents to carve deep, cold cellars "perfect for the production of wine" into the chalky, stony soil. So, while large negociants from Beaune dominated the production and marketing of Burgundy throughout time, Meursault remained a wine of its own citizens. Contributing to this, since red wine has been more prized throughout time, these same negociants looked elsewhere for sources because the wine of Meursault has always been white.

What makes the wine so special? The most common descriptors attached to Meursault are hazelnuts, honey and vanilla for its aromas and creamy for its texture. However, this simplifies things quite a bit. In most cases, Meursault despite an almost olive-oil texture is countered by a precise mineral character, stoniness and a more refined overall palate than, for instance, Chassagne-Montrachet. It's the unique stony/mineral character that often gets lost when tasting Meursault, as many concentrate on the ripe, hedonistic primary flavors and aromas. It's the bipolarity of the wine, the interplay of both factors, that makes Meursault one of the most sought after white wines in the world. As mentioned above, there are no grand crus in Meursault, though many would argue that Perrieres, Genevrieres and Charmes can attain these lofty heights in the hands of the best producers. Further, some of the most well-known vineyards of Meursault such as Narvaux and Limozin are not premier cru but Villages-classified vineyards, though again, the best examples are clearly of higher quality. source: http://www.burgundywinecompany.com/wines/display.php?subregion=Meursault — 13 years ago