Domaine Matrot St Aubin Les Charmois 1er Cru 2019
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DMBB201910 UCAU
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Domaine Matrot is a sixth-generation family estate
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with exceptional holdings in the Côte de Beaune
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notably six hectares of village-designated plots in their home commune, plus four hectares of premier cru vineyards in Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet.
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1 or more bottles$109.00
Editors notes
Elsa and Adèle took the reins of the estate in 2016 from father Thierry, having joined the domaine in 2008 and 2010 respectively. They observe the mantra that a wine should reflect its terroir and its vintage, and attentive work in the vineyards is the first step in preserving their precise characteristics. The family moved to organic fertilisers upon his arrival on the scene in 1976, when Thierry and his father adopted a lutte raisonnée approach to the vines. The rational progression from here was full organic viticulture across all the vineyards of Domaine Matrot from the year 2000. The family uses organic manure and ploughs the land, employing rigorous pruning and then disbudding in spring to control yields. If necessary, a green harvest takes place before véraison. Health and ripeness are assiduously observed in order to pick at the perfect time. The Matrots exercise extreme care with barrel hygiene and temperature control during vinification, enjoying long and uneventful ferments for eight to ten weeks. They also check the quality of the lees during the maturation process and adjust bâtonnage to the need of each parcel and vintage. These are wines that smack deliciously of this corner of the Côte de Beaune, and of a family very much at home there.
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- Apple
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Allen Meadows
91"Here too there is a hint of sulfur on the lightly wooded aromas of white peach, citrus and pretty floral nuances. The plumper and rounder medium weight flavors tighten up on the equally dry, intense and notably more complex finish. This attractive effort should be accessible young but reward a few years of keeping too. Drink 2025+."
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Neal Martin
88"The 2019 Saint-Aubin En Charmois 1er Cru comes from purchased must. The simple bouquet does not quite have the complexity of others that I tasted from this Premier Cru. The palate is better, offering fine balance, crisp citrus fruit and touches of orange peel, although I find the finish a little short. Drink 2022 - 2028."
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Jasper Morris MW
89"Pale light lemon colour, middleweight, 30% new wood, light white fruit, medium personality. Decent length, apples at the back."
Other vintages
Love this wine? Here's a list of other vintages we have in stock if you'd like to try them as well.
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Matrot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Matrot Puligny Montrachet Chalumeaux 1er Cru 2019-
Vinous93 points
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Jasper Morris M95 points
$195.00
Current auction
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Locations
France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Burgundy
Burgundy is undoubtedly the home of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnays in the world, where vineyards, or Domaines have been producing wines for over 2000 years. Burgundy is located in the North-east of France, an hours drive from Lyon and 2 hours from Paris. With over 100 appellations, or sub-regions (more than any other wine region) Burgundy is known for being the most terroir-oriented region in the World. The finest red wines of Burgundy are found in the Côte d'Or, a string of villages including Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey St Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St Georges.
There are flavours present in great Burgundys that are the envy of Pinot Noir producers worldwide. The elusive peacocks tail finish that goes on and on, and the pretty-elegance backed by Burgundy muscle is the goal of winemakers around the globe. The main levels in the Burgundy classifications, in descending order of quality, are: Grand crus, Premier crus, village appellations, and finally regional appellations. For the Chablis wines, a similar hierarchy of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village wines is used, plus Petit Chablis as a level below Village Chablis.
Saint-Aubin
Saint-Aubin is a village appellation in the southern portion of the Côte de Beaune region (Côte-d’Or) of Burgundy, France, where Chardonnay is the key white-wine variety and Pinot Noir is the key red-wine variety. This wine-growing village encompasses 30 Premiers Crus climats (specific vineyard sites) and is renowned for its excellent white Burgundies, which make up the majority of the wines. In their youth, these Chardonnays display white flowers, flint, and green almonds on the nose. With time, aromas of beeswax, honey, marzipan, ambergris, and cinnamon can develop. On the palate, these elegant wines are fresh and firm, becoming richer and more full-bodied with age. Saint-Aubin Pinot Noirs are dark garnet or crimson in colour. On the nose, expect dark fruits, including blackcurrants, blackberries, and morello cherries alongside spicy and occasionally mocha notes. The palate is silky and full, with a vibrant finish.
About the brand Domaine Matrot
“Focused and direct and very good for the price.” That's the Bourgogne Blanc. It’s red counterpart is an “excellent example of generic burgundy – has lively fruit, fine tannins and unexpected length, all at a good price.” Those particular notes from Jancis Robinson’s faithful sidekick Julia Harding MW tell part of the story. We were unashamedly, and somewhat unhopefully, searching for that ever-elusive holy grail: great-value burgundy.
But as we say, just part of the story. We were striving to find Meursault. Not the village but the essence – flavour, gunflint, silk and seduction. And, yes, we wanted more. We yearned for brilliance. And that’s what we found, as Burghound’s evocation of the Perrières attests: “Like several of the wines in the range in 2014 this is impressively dense with a focused power to the chiselled medium weight flavours that also coat the palate with sap, all wrapped in a classy, dry and hugely long finale. This is pretty much textbook Perrières that should amply reward extended cellaring. Bravo!”
Bravo indeed! Domaine Matrot is a sixth-generation family estate with exceptional holdings in the Côte de Beaune, notably six hectares of village-designated plots in their home commune, plus four hectares of premier cru vineyards in Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet.
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