Meursault En Luraule AOC 2023

Wine Description for Meursault En Luraule AOC 2023 by Rémi Jobard

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with vibrant green reflections – a wine that makes no attempt to hide its youth and freshness.

Nose

Rémi Jobard has crafted a Meursault here that takes its time. Initially reserved, the 2023 En Luraule unfolds a fascinating aromatic profile with patience: citrus peel, white flowers and green almonds meet roasted hazelnuts. To this is added the notion of salted buttered toast with a hint of quince jelly – precise, without ever becoming intrusive. This is Burgundian Chardonnay that doesn’t court favour.

Palate

Here the true nature of this wine reveals itself: razor-sharp acidity, structural right through to the finish, with a grapefruit phenolics that lends it tension and drive. This is not an opulent, creamy Meursault of the old school, but an athletic, mineral representative of the new generation. The fruit manifests itself in compact extract, not in juicy smoothness. A wine with edges and character – in the very best sense.

Finish

Long, taut and carried by a saline minerality that refreshes the palate and calls for the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site En Luraule in Meursault offers optimal hillside positions with chalky and clay-rich soils – that classic Burgundian combination that produces both structure and finesse in equal measure. Biodynamic viticulture underscores Jobard’s philosophy of minimal intervention.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay, hand-picked and gently pressed. Spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts, twelve months in large Stockinger barrels and used barriques (maximum 20% new wood), followed by six months in stainless steel. Unfiltered bottling – a wine that tells its story unfiltered.

Food Pairing Suggestions

The taut structure demands substance: scallops with cauliflower purée, roasted turbot with lemon butter, Comté or Beaufort from the Jura. Also an excellent companion to calf’s sweetbreads or Poularde de Bresse with morel sauce.

Special Features

A Meursault that rewards patience – both in the glass and in the cellar. The 2023 vintage will gain in complexity over the coming 5-8 years without losing its youthful tension.