Cuvee Philippe Le Bon
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted veal chops with chanterelles, lobster thermidor
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Philippe le Bon (Philip the Good), the Duke of Burgundy who famously granted Nicolas Rolin permission to establish the Hospices de Beaune in 1443, this prestigious white Cuvée is crafted from select Premier Cru parcels in Meursault Genevrières. The name 'Genevrières' refers to the wild juniper bushes that once populated this sun-drenched, east-southeast facing slope. Here, the vines dig deep into fractured limestone and clay soils, yielding a wine of immense complexity and structural integrity. Traditionally fermented and aged in French oak casks, this Meursault Premier Cru beautifully balances the classic buttery, hazelnut richness of the appellation with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity and delicate floral aromas of hawthorn and citrus blossom.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to the Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, the Hospices de Beaune was established as a charitable hospital supported by donations of prime vineyard parcels. Today, the historic estate encompasses over 60 hectares of exceptionally situated Premier and Grand Cru vineyards across Burgundy's Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Revered worldwide for its historic charity wine auction held every November since 1859, the domaine employs meticulous, organic viticultural techniques to highlight the uncompromised terroir of each plot. Its celebrated portfolio consists of distinguished Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cuvées, each named in honor of prominent historical benefactors such as Cuvée Nicolas Rolin and Cuvée Charlotte Dumay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%