{"product_id":"francois-mikulski-meursault-1er-cru-charmes-vieilles-vignes-2021-1-5l","title":"François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Vieilles Vignes 2021 1.5L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the crown of the Mikulski cellar, and it comes from a scrap of ground: 0.18 hectares in Les Charmes, planted by the family's grandfather in 1913. These are true old vines, well over a century old, with roots driven deep into the limestone bedrock beneath the lower slope of Meursault. That depth is the whole story. Where younger vines read the weather of a given year, roots this old reach a cooler, more constant layer of rock, which is why this wine carries such freshness and density at once. In great years, tasters reach past Meursault entirely and compare it to grand cru Bâtard-Montrachet on the hill above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Chardonnay from the 1913 vines, farmed to organic principles though not certified, aged in barrel. Total production is tiny, around 500 liters a year across bottles and magnums combined, which makes any format scarce and this 1.5-liter magnum especially so. Expect a wine of grand cru scale: honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg, candied apple, pear, pineapple and orange, roasted hazelnut and pastry, lifted by exotic flowers and a deep, saline, almost telluric minerality that resonates on a very long finish. It is concentrated and structured, built to be cellared rather than opened young. The 2021 vintage was cool and frost-reduced in Burgundy, giving small quantities of tightly wound, high-acid whites with excellent aging potential, and in magnum this will evolve slowly and gracefully. Give it a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrançois Mikulski was born in Dijon to a Meursault mother and a Polish father, grew up in Luxembourg, and learned wine from his uncle, the Meursault grower Pierre Boillot. He took over the family estate in 1991 with his wife Marie-Pierre, released his first vintage in 1992, and now works with his nephew Thomas. The domaine covers about 10 hectares, mostly Chardonnay, farmed to organic principles without certification. Mikulski's restraint, modest oak and clean, hands-off winemaking, is what lets a wine like this speak with the voice of century-old vines rather than the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA special-occasion white for a special table, ideally a decade from now. Roast Bresse chicken with cream and mushrooms, lobster with beurre blanc, turbot with hollandaise, or veal sweetbreads with morels. Rich, mature cheeses like Comté and Brie de Meaux round it out. A magnum like this is made for a gathering; open it slowly, serve it not too cold, and give it plenty of air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VinMarket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572264308959,"sku":null,"price":990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P7160702.jpg?v=1784262746","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/francois-mikulski-meursault-1er-cru-charmes-vieilles-vignes-2021-1-5l","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}