{"product_id":"jean-philippe-fichet-meursault-burgundy-france-2023","title":"Jean-Philippe Fichet, Meursault, Burgundy, France, 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA noble terroir has reclaimed its birthright. Once esteemed above all other Burgundy villages for its white wines, Meursault fell from grace in the late 19th century—despite having a greater diversity of superb Chardonnay soils than any other place in Burgundy, and possibly any other spot on earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, Meursault is back on top, and a new generation of winemakers is capitalizing on its diverse soils to make some of Burgundy’s most exciting white wines. “Expression” is the order of the day, and wines of unprecedented individuality are emerging from such cellars as Comtes Lafon, Guy Roulot and Arnaud Ente. But if there is one winemaker who points the way to the future, it may be Jean-Philippe Fichet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than any of his peers, Fichet is testing the limits of transparency, to find the very soul of Meursault’s \u003cem\u003eterroirs\u003c\/em\u003e. It was Meursault’s destiny to have its soils revealed in this way: their intense stoniness is magnified by an exceptionally low water table, forcing the vines’ roots deep underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFichet's work is a direct outgrowth of a breakthrough that happened three decades ago: René Lafon's decision to bottle his Meursault “Clos de la Barre” on its own. For a century before, such a thing had been unheard of, as only the most famous vineyards—the \u003cem\u003epremier crus\u003c\/em\u003e—were ever bottled individually; everything else was blended into Meursault \u003cem\u003evillages\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLafon’s innovation not only proved that a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003elieu-dit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a non-classified vineyard) could say something profound, it drew attention to Meursault’s incredible soils—paving the way for the later accomplishments of Jean-François Coche, Jean-Marc Roulot and, of course, René Lafon’s son Dominique. But Fichet has carried Lafon’s revolution to another level—studying every square inch of earth and stone in his domaine, to make Meursault’s purest set of single-\u003cem\u003eclimat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFichet’s methods reflect his philosophy: he is famously meticulous and abhors taking short cuts. His low yields, the foremost key to quality, are achieved through severe winter pruning rather than by green harvesting. And he believes his wines’ expressiveness is enhanced through a patient eighteen- month \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eélevage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with little new oak employed, and by avoiding aggressive lees stirring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJean-Philippe Fichet\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBurgundy, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Les Narvaux\", with a south-east exposure, is on stony soil located on hard rock subsoil. This plot produces elegant and mineral wines. \"Les Clous\", located on shallow marl (30-40 cm) produces delicate, elegant and mineral wines. \"Le Limozin\" has beautiful sloping moderately deep land producing long and rich wines. \"Les Criots\" and \"Les Crotots\" are on very rich soil and produce generous, slightly buttery and fat wines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blending of the four plots brings together the qualities of the four soils, giving a balanced, racy, mineral wine with a great finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Jasper Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\"\u003eMid lemon. There is just a hint of honeysuckle on the nose, yet with a real feeling beneath of Meursault. Quite luxuriant behind, all white fruit with a little bit of butter at the edges, lesser acidity, accessible and delicious. Drink from 2027-2031. Tasted Oct 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51935420219697,"sku":null,"price":113.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Jean-Philippe_Fichet_Meursault_Burgundy_France_2023.jpg?v=1760474924","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/jean-philippe-fichet-meursault-burgundy-france-2023","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}