Maison DEux MONTILLE and Domaine de MONTILLE (Meursault) -- 2017 Whites Tasted from Bottle and Barrel and Tank Samples


Although 2017 is generally more favorable for white wines than for reds, these wines, while very good, do not stand out to the same extent that the previously-reviewed de Montille reds do.



From the négoiciant DEux MONTILLE line:

2017  Montagny   Les Querres
Mostly raised in 300-liter barriques, a little larger format barrels. Crisp, round, good acidity, Chardonnay and vanilla. (87-89)

2017 Saint-Romain
Round, medium-weight, pure, quite mineral, smooth, light on palate. 90% En Gerons lieu-dit. Filtered and sulphured the day before I tasted. (87-90)



The estate de Montille wines:

2017 Beaune  1er Cru  Les Aigrots
Rounder, chewier, denser texture, some minerality, not hard or structured. Good acid backbone. Should be good for early drinking but has capacity to age some, too. Filtered and bottled the day before tasting.  89/B

2017 Meursault   St-Christophe
St-Christophe is a brand name that de Montille uses for this wine, which comes from the Narvaux, Casses-Têtes, and Petits Charrons lieux-dits. Good acidity, minerality, quince; medium-weight, good energy. 20% new oak. (90-92)

2017 Meursault   1er Cru  Porouzots
Creamy, medium-weight texture, good acidity, light on tongue. Lacks typical tension of Porouzots, but not lacking in energy or structure. About 25% new oak. (90-93)

2017 Meursault   1er Cru  Perrières
Perrières stony, mineral nose. Intense pure, good tension and energy, stony flavors. (94-96)

2017 Puligny-Montrachet   1er Cru  Cailleret
Pure, intense, elegant, slight bit of sucrosity, minerality. Just not showing full character now. (92-95)

2017 Chevalier-Montrachet
Some minerality but not usual Chevalier stoniness; lightness, good acidity. Needs time. (93-95)

 2017 Corton-Charlemagne
Tightly-wound, good acidity, lots of energy, some salinity, medium-full. (93-96)