growers are able to pick perfectly ripe Pinot Noir in nearly every vintage
and earthy complexity
The flavors are pure and focused
Hand-picked fruit is fermented with native yeasts in small barrels—about 20% new French oak—and aged on lees for added texture
with 'J' for Thomas Jefferson (who tasted lightly sparkling Nebbiolo in Piemonte in 1787) and 'C' for Gian Battista Croce
Jean-Philippe Fichet, Meursault Blanc, 2024 SO031026 Fornerot growers are able to pickThis is the heart of Jean Philippe Fichet's world. He's one of Meursault's master winemakers, and his village Meursault is where his whole philosophy comes into focus: the terroir here brings richness, so his job is to guard freshness, acidity and length. He farms by hand, ages the wine patiently for 18 months in mostly used wood and then tank, and stirs the lees very little, chasing a focused, racy, electric style without artifice. The 2024 is fresh