Food Pairings

• • Salmon
• • Seafood
• • Scallops
• • Tuna
• • Shellfish
• • Roast  Chicken
• • Swordfish
• • Lobster

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Antonin Rodet Meursault 2004		France
An easy-drinking, alluring Meursault, rich with great body, fruit and complexity.

Release Notes:

Price : $58.00  Qty:  Item No. : 19989  Our Rating : 92  Country : France  Region : Meursault  Grape : Chardonnay  Alcohol : 13%

Meursault is one of the most prestigious appellations for white burgundy after Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet and are often characterized by a hazelnut flavor. The grapes for this wine are hand harvested and juice is fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 17 months. It also undergoes complete malolactic fementation to develop secondary aromas and flavors.

Tasting Notes:

A golden colored wine with notes of apples, pears, brioche and fresh honey. This elegant white Burgundy is floral and has an abundance of dried fruit and nut aromas. The mid-palate evolves with exotic fruit and spice flavors from the oak before a complex, lingering finish on mineral and fruit. Enjoy with big fish dishes, seafood, shellfish, roasted poultry, or fine cheeses. Drink now to 2011.

Winery:

Antonin Rodet is one of the most dynamic producers in Burgundy and is consistently lauded by Burgundy critics: Clive Coates, Decanter, etc. Founded in 1875 by its namesake, Rodet originally produced just... Read more