In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, hazelnut, white flower, apple

Palate: lemon, brioche, butter, mineral

A rounded, accessible Meursault with citrus, hazelnut and a soft, buttery finish.

What it pairs with

  • Poulet de Bresse a la creme
    The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

A negociant Meursault, the entry to the house's white range.

  1. 1750 — House founded

Facts

Producer
Bouchard Aine et Fils
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Village (Meursault, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 60 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
1750

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