Domaine Denis Carré - 'Sous la Velle', Côte de Beaune, Bourgogne, France (2020)

TASTING NOTES 

Dense, a lot of richness and fat on the palate. A beautiful complexity bursting with fruit, buttery notes and perfume in the glass. A remarkable Burgundy chardonnay from Meursault. Just starting to show some tertiary notes of hazelnut and praline. 

Organically farmed. Produced in the village of Meursault without the appellation designation, excellent quality for price ratio! Aged in oak barrel for 16-20 months, 15 to 20% of which is new.  This was a warm and dry vintage picked under the late-August sun. Surprisingly, there is plenty of freshness and purity in the wine!

Nestled in the Haute-Côtes-de-Beaune, this family Domaine was created in 1975 by patriarch Denis Carré. Hard work and dedication has seen this estate grow year after year to what now is 13ha spread over 13 appellations, all organically farmed and hand harvested. Denis’ children Gaëtane and Martial have now taken the reigns.