2023 | Bernard Millot Meursault 1er Cru "Les Gouttes d'Or" | Burgundy | France

A 1er Cru Meursault from the storied Gouttes d'Or — rich, golden white Burgundy.

Bernard Millot is a Meursault producer, and "Les Gouttes d'Or" ("drops of gold") is one of the village's most famous 1er Cru sites, named for the golden, opulent whites it yields. This is Chardonnay in the classic Meursault mold: rich, nutty and honeyed, with orchard fruit and a saline, mineral backbone.

A Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or is white Burgundy at its most golden. Meursault producer, famed 1er Cru, Chardonnay → rich, nutty, honeyed → you're drinking classic white Burgundy.

• Chardonnay — 1er Cru
• Meursault "Les Gouttes d'Or" — Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
• Bernard Millot
• 1er Cru · golden, opulent style

Ripe apple, pear and citrus over hazelnut, toast, honey and a saline, mineral core with a rich, textured palate and a long finish. Translation: a rich, golden Meursault — orchard fruit with hazelnut, toast and honey over a saline, mineral frame. Opulent yet balanced; classic 1er Cru white Burgundy.

A 1er Cru Meursault. Exactly the bottle for lobster, poultry in cream, or a special white with dinner.