Francois Mikulski Meursault 2023
AppellationMeursault
CountryFrance
ColourWhite
Bottle750ml
Drink window5 to 10 years from 2024
A pale golden Meursault from François Mikulski, the 2023 bottling unfolds with mineral precision and an airy elegance. Refined citrus and white fruit notes drift from the glass, underpinned by subtle hints of marjoram, bergamot and chalky limestone.
Tasting
- Aroma
- fine herbs, white fruits, citrus, chalk dust
- Palate
- broad and expressive citrus and spice
- Finish
- precise, intense, lingering with salty empyreumatic note
Pairs with
- scallops with citrus butter
- citrus‑roasted langoustines
- chicken with cream and morels
- double veal chop in sautéed style
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Each parcel vinified separately. Direct pneumatic pressing, 1-2 days settling, alcoholic fermentation in barrel, (maximum 30% new). Racked after 12 months, aged for additional 6 months in 5 to 6-year-old barrels, unfined, light Kieselguhr filtration
- Aging
- Racked after 12 months, aged for additional 6 months in 5 to 6-year-old barrels, unfined, light Kieselguhr filtration
From the Archive
Soils are plowed, compost is organic, and a very careful pruning limits yields. François’ goal is to preserve minerality and the specific character of each appellation.
Terroir: Meursault vineyards (Meix Chavaux, Les Pelles Dessus, Chaumes de Narvaux and Moulin Landin) with fine scree, limestone gravel