[Matrot Bourgogne] The Bourgogne Blanc rabbit hole
[Matrot Bourgogne] The Bourgogne Blanc rabbit hole
by WineNerdAndProud
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WineNerdAndProud
**notes on the bottom**
The wonderfully confusing world of Bourgogne Blanc/Bourgogne Rouge
Labels can be deceiving, particularly in Burgundy, and there’s no better example than Bourgogne Blanc/Bourgogne Rouge.
Due to a number of different AOC rules about things like blending grapes from more than one village, wines are not allowed use both village names on the label. So instead you look for the lowest common denominator which, as long as all the grapes were grown in Burgundy, can be called a Bourgogne although there are some esoteric levels above this one.
Other times, a wine could fit every characteristic of a higher level designation but the producer can choose not to label it as such, among other reasons, which gets called “declassifying”, and a lot of the highest tier/most expensive Bourgogne Blanc/Rouge is made from declassified fruit.
Then there’s something like this one.
Matrot is based out of Meursault and produces a variety of wines there, however not all of their plots are technically within Meursault, just close by, their Bourgogne Blanc has very Meursault-like characteristics
**2021 Thierry & Pascal Matrot Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy**- I have had some interesting experiences with Matrot over the years and I’m happy to report this is a pleasant one. In the past, I often found the wines a little too oaky, and occasionally in warmer vintages, they had a tendency to feel flabby to me, which is probably part of the reason I enjoy the 2021 so much.
Sourced from Matrot holdings mostly near Meursault, barrel fermented, and aged on the lees for 10 months, this wine was no afterthought.
Lime, grapefruit, and pear on the nose like they’re desperately trying to get out of the glass, on quick sip and I understood why; this has some monster acidity.
Immediately you get strong lime, grapefruit, and green apple notes, but as your palate sort of recalibrates itself, you begin getting kiwi, slightly underripe starfruit, and the enjoyably balanced ML.
I’m a sucker for Meursault without Meursault money so I’m definitely going to grab a few of these.
Altruistic_Try4786
This is really interesting. We loved a 1er cru red burgundy 2016 a couple of years ago. We had the same but 2005 last night and it was so so. I think we prefer fruity rather than tertiary heavy whereas Jean-Claude Boisset – Bourgogne Pinot Noir Les Ursulines 2022 was a delight a week or so ago at 1/4 the price
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**notes on the bottom**
The wonderfully confusing world of Bourgogne Blanc/Bourgogne Rouge
Labels can be deceiving, particularly in Burgundy, and there’s no better example than Bourgogne Blanc/Bourgogne Rouge.
Due to a number of different AOC rules about things like blending grapes from more than one village, wines are not allowed use both village names on the label. So instead you look for the lowest common denominator which, as long as all the grapes were grown in Burgundy, can be called a Bourgogne although there are some esoteric levels above this one.
Other times, a wine could fit every characteristic of a higher level designation but the producer can choose not to label it as such, among other reasons, which gets called “declassifying”, and a lot of the highest tier/most expensive Bourgogne Blanc/Rouge is made from declassified fruit.
Then there’s something like this one.
Matrot is based out of Meursault and produces a variety of wines there, however not all of their plots are technically within Meursault, just close by, their Bourgogne Blanc has very Meursault-like characteristics
**2021 Thierry & Pascal Matrot Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy**- I have had some interesting experiences with Matrot over the years and I’m happy to report this is a pleasant one. In the past, I often found the wines a little too oaky, and occasionally in warmer vintages, they had a tendency to feel flabby to me, which is probably part of the reason I enjoy the 2021 so much.
Sourced from Matrot holdings mostly near Meursault, barrel fermented, and aged on the lees for 10 months, this wine was no afterthought.
Lime, grapefruit, and pear on the nose like they’re desperately trying to get out of the glass, on quick sip and I understood why; this has some monster acidity.
Immediately you get strong lime, grapefruit, and green apple notes, but as your palate sort of recalibrates itself, you begin getting kiwi, slightly underripe starfruit, and the enjoyably balanced ML.
I’m a sucker for Meursault without Meursault money so I’m definitely going to grab a few of these.
This is really interesting. We loved a 1er cru red burgundy 2016 a couple of years ago. We had the same but 2005 last night and it was so so. I think we prefer fruity rather than tertiary heavy whereas Jean-Claude Boisset – Bourgogne Pinot Noir Les Ursulines 2022 was a delight a week or so ago at 1/4 the price