Domain Francois Mikulski Meursault Perrieres 2011
The Domaine François Mikulski Meursault Perrières 1er Cru 2011 is a white Burgundy wine made from 100% Chardonnay, produced on the Perrières climat of the Meursault appellation. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and recommends tasting between 2014 and 2025. The review describes a nose of hawthorn and pear, followed by a fresh and vibrant palate supported by lemony acidity, with a finish evoking lemon zest and clementine.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Meursault
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Francois Mikulski
- Parcelle / Cru
- Perrières
- Millésime
- 2011
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Francois Mikulski
Domaine François Mikulski is a family-run estate based in Meursault, in the Côte-d’Or. Founded with its first vintage in 1992 by François Mikulski and his wife Marie-Pierre, it cultivates around 9.5 hectares spread across Meursault, its premiers crus and several appellations in the Côte de Beaune. Thomas Boccon, the son-in-law of François and Marie-Pierre Mikulski, is now in charge of winemaking.
- Owner
- Famille Mikulski-Boccon (François et Marie-Pierre Mikulski, Anna Mikulski et Thomas Boccon)
- Maître de chais
- Thomas Boccon
- Surface (ha)
- 9.50 ha
Histoire du domaine
François Mikulski learnt the art of viticulture from his uncle, Pierre Boillot, in Meursault. He took over the running of this vineyard in the early 1990s and founded Domaine François Mikulski with his wife, Marie-Pierre; the estate’s first vintage was produced in 1992. The first vineyards cultivated were partly sourced from the Boillot family, notably under a leasehold arrangement. The estate subsequently built up a vineyard of around 9.5 hectares, mainly located in Meursault, with plots also classified as Bourgogne, Volnay, Saint-Aubin and Monthélie. The vines are cultivated using uncertified organic practices, as stated by the estate. In the cellar, fermentation relies on indigenous yeasts and ageing takes place mainly in barrels for around twelve months. Thomas Boccon joined the estate in 2011; he is the son-in-law of François and Marie-Pierre Mikulski and oversees the winemaking process. The estate is now owned and run as a family business involving François, Marie-Pierre and Anna Mikulski alongside Thomas Boccon.
Perrières
Perrières is a climat officially classified as Premier Cru of the Meursault appellation, distinct from the enclosed Clos des Perrières climat. Its regulatory boundary includes parts of the lieu-dits Les Perrières Dessus, Aux Perrières, and Les Perrières Dessous. The hillside features thin, very stony soils, locally with a steep slope, resting notably on oolitic limestones and Jurassic marls. Characteristics vary between the upper and lower sectors of the climat.
- Vineyard commune
- Meursault
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The term "Perrière" generally refers to an old quarry or land adjacent to a paved road. In Meursault, the name is consistent with the presence of an old quarry separating the Perrières-Dessus and Perrières-Dessous sectors.
- Exposure
- East to south-east depending on the documented sectors
- Slope
- Variable slope, locally steep in the middle of the hillside
- Soil
- Limestone to clay-limestone soils, thin, very stony, and locally marly
- Subsoil and geology
- Bathonian oolitic Chassagne limestone, limestone beds, and Jurassic marls
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Négoce: purchase of grapes or must, documented for the 2009-2010 vintages
Histoire de la parcelle
The presence of an old limestone quarry has durably structured the site and explains its name. Perrières is among the climats of Meursault recognized for the "premier cru" mention, a classification officialized in 1943; its current parcel composition is specified by the AOC specifications.
