Robert Ampeau et Fils
2002 Robert Ampeau et Fils Meursault 1er Cru La Piece Sous Le Bois 750mL
A seamless and focused wine, showing both class and mineral depth, framed by silky, perfectly ripe fruit. There’s a marvelous sense of youth here, with tension and freshness balancing the richness. Layers of citrus, stone fruit, and subtle hazelnut evolve with air, leading to a long, precise finish. A striking example of aged Meursault in peak form.
- Producer
- Robert Ampeau et Fils
- Style
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Origin
- Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Barrel-fermented and put through full malolactic fermentation with regular bâtonnage, aged roughly 10 months with 10-25% new oak depending on vintage (per Ampeau's importer; one other source describes the house as using mostly used barriques, so treat the new-oak percentage as approximate).
Meursault, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
More details
- Tasting note
- Honey, fresh apple, a bit of hay and nutty overtones on the nose, with crisp apple drizzled with local honey on the palate and layers of flavor still unfolding underneath.
- Pairs with
- Roast chicken with root vegetables, pan-seared scallops, aged Comté or other nutty hard cheeses, veal in cream sauce, and grilled lobster with brown butter.
- Serving
- Serve at 12-14°C. No decanting needed at this age; pull the cork 20-30 minutes ahead.
- Cellaring
- Drink now through 2030.
- Vineyard
- 1.6-hectare parcel acquired by Robert Ampeau in 1973, the largest holding of the estate and planted entirely to Chardonnay. Among the steepest, highest-elevation sites in Meursault, just below the forest at the top of the slope and close to the Puligny-Montrachet border.
2002 Robert Ampeau et Fils Meursault 1er Cru La Piece Sous Le Bois 750mL
Sale price$172.00
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