Chardonnay “Les Herbeux”, Domaine Caillot 2018 (Burgundy, France)

Description

This vineyard is in the middle of the village of Meursault when the vineyards were classified it was an orchard, at that time fruit was more profitable than grapes. As this changed most of these orchards were ripped up and replanted to vines. Some have since been reclassified as village land Domaine Lafons Clos de la Barre being the most famous, but not Les Herbeaux. Yet, when you taste the wine, you can clearly see its a Meursault in all but name. Michel Caillot has deep and very cold cellars, so fermentations take a long time to finish. After the wines have been in barrel for a year / 18 months, they go to tank on their lees for another 12-18 months. This seems to swap some of the fruit for structure, as well as giving the wines a depth and savoury dimension from the lees contact. Superb wine.