Meursault Les Tessons 2011 - Domaine Pierre Morey (1.5 L, magnum)

Meursault Les Tessons 2011 — Domaine Pierre Morey, Magnum

This Meursault Les Tessons 2011 from Domaine Pierre Morey, offered here in magnum 1.5 L, embodies a mature, elegant and profoundly Burgundian expression of Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune. From one of Meursault’s highly admired lieux-dits, it combines the natural depth of the appellation, the limestone finesse of the terroir and the precise, restrained and refined signature of the domaine.

The 2011 vintage now offers an evolved, fine and harmonious profile: candied lemon, ripe pear, yellow apple, white peach, almond, fine hazelnut, delicate butter, discreet honey, sweet spices, chalk, warm stone and a light smoky touch. The magnum format encourages slower evolution, preserves the wine’s freshness and adds a particularly appealing ageing dimension.

Terroir: Les Tessons, depth and finesse in Meursault

Les Tessons is one of Meursault’s most admired lieux-dits, with a depth and presence that often place it among the appellation’s most sought-after village sites. Its limestone and stony soils produce Chardonnays that are broad, precise and persistent. At Pierre Morey, this richness is framed by a pure reading of the terroir, integrated ageing and great textural elegance.

Tasting notes

Appearance: deep gold with bright reflections, luminous and gently golden, with slow evolution encouraged by the magnum format.

Nose: elegant and evolved, with candied lemon, ripe pear, yellow apple, white peach, almond, fine hazelnut, delicate butter, discreet honey, sweet spices, chalk, warm stone and a light smoky note.

Palate: broad, satiny and fresh, with time-polished substance still held by fine limestone tension. The finish is long, saline and refined, with persistence around ripe white fruits, hazelnut, fine honey, chalk and sweet spices.

Expression of the 2011 vintage

The 2011 vintage in Burgundy now offers white wines appreciated for their freshness, finesse and harmonious evolution. In Meursault, the finest terroirs produced wines that are less solar than the richest vintages, yet often elegant, digestible and delicately complex. In magnum, this Les Tessons 2011 retains fine structure and develops nuances of hazelnut, fine honey, noble butter, warm stone and evolved white fruits.