Domaine Chavy-Chouet - Meursault - Les Casse-Têtes

Domaine Chavy-Chouet - Meursault - Les Casse-Têtes

Domaine Chavy-Chouet makes Les Casse-Têtes in Meursault, Burgundy. It is a white wine from Chardonnay, at 13% alcohol, and it sits squarely in the rich, savoury style the appellation is known for.

In the glass it is pale gold with green glints. The nose offers lemon zest, white peach and crushed hazelnut, with a thread of flint. The palate is textured but focused: ripe orchard fruit, a little toasty oak and a creamy, buttery note held in check by bright acidity. Chalky minerality gives the mid-palate tension. The finish is long and savoury, with almond, citrus oil and a faint saline edge.

Chardonnay is the grape, and Meursault is where it tends to show its most generous side: roundness and weight on the palate, with a stony backbone that keeps it from heaviness. That balance of richness and precision is what this bottling delivers.

Serve lightly chilled, so the hazelnut and flint come through. It suits shellfish, oily fish and pasta dishes, and it handles Brie and charcuterie equally well. It works across the menu.