Domaine François Gaunoux - Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or'

Domaine François GaunouxMeursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or'

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' of Domaine François Gaunoux is a white wine from the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' from the Domaine François Gaunoux

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' of Domaine François Gaunoux in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with earth taste

petroleum, stone

On the nose the Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' of Domaine François Gaunoux in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine François Gaunoux's Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or'.

Winemaker
Francois Gaunoux
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 411110
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2010
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 411110
Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' - 2009
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Meursault 1er Cru 'La Goutte d'Or' from Domaine François Gaunoux are 2013, 2015, 2009, 2008 and 2011.

Informations about the Domaine François Gaunoux

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' in the region of Burgundy
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The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or'

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fabien Coche (Domaine Coche-Bizouard) or the Domaine François Gaunoux produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Gouttes d'Or' often reveals types of flavors of butter, vegetal or lemon and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, petroleum or cream.


The wine region of Burgundy

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