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Bitouzet-Prieur, Meursault, “Les Corbins”

Burgundy, France 2014 (750mL)
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Bitouzet-Prieur, Meursault, “Les Corbins”

In every vintage I’ve tasted over the years, François Bitouzet’s “Les Corbins” is an exquisite and classic expression of Meursault’s grand, inimitable terroir. This wine is as reliably brilliant as it is exceptionally limited.
Only 50 cases ship to North America each year, all of which have a habit of disappearing into restaurant cellars upon arrival. In 2014—a fantastic vintage for Burgundian whites— SommSelect received a microscopic allocation which promptly sold out in a few hours last Winter. So, we are equal parts surprised and excited to have gotten our hands on a small second drop to re-offer today. Better yet, we’ve negotiated a new, lower price. So, we’re sharing every last bottle in our cellar for $4 less than the previous offer; we can offer up to six bottles per customer until our new allocation runs out, so have at it!
Today’s gorgeous Meursault from the venerable Bitouzet-Prieur family estate was born in a micro-parcel called “Les Corbins.”  Situated near Meursault’s northern border with Volnay, and wedged between Premier Cru “Les Plures” and another exceptional village-level vineyard called “Clos du Cromin,” this gently sloping, southeast-facing site enjoys a long history of producing whites of broad-shouldered depth and luxury. That’s not to say there isn’t serious precision here as well! Bitouzet’s vines in “Les Corbins’” were planted 44 years ago and an alluvial fan from the Auxey-Duresses valley has created exceptionally deep and rocky limestone-clay soil here—in other words, dream white Burgundy terroir and soil character to spare!  

A warm, rain-free 2014 summer piles luscious yellow apple and stone fruit atop this site’s always firm oyster shell minerality, stately structure, and endless finish. Together, it’s absolutely classic Meursault—by any measure, a beautiful expression of this hallowed terroir. Please decant for 30-45 minutes before serving at cellar temperature in large Burgundy stems. If you’d like to enjoy this wine as I did, try your hand at homemade pasta. There are plenty of classic, chicken- or lobster-based white Burgundy dishes that would sing with today’s wine, but I think I’ve discovered what should be a new classic: a bowl of fresh pappardelle, tossed with butter, sautéed wild mushrooms, thyme and generously dusted with ParmIgiano Reggiano cheese. Would an Italophile be mad? Not if he/she tasted these two together. Cheers!
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France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FranceMeursault
Soil
Chalk and Clay
Farming
Organic
Blend
Chardonnay
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
Mostly Used French
TEMP.
60
Glassware
Burgundy Stems
Drinking
Now-2030
Decanting
One Hour
Pairing
Fresh Pasta w/ Sautéed Mushrooms

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