This was a favorite, with a tension-filled delivery that is laced with flinty reduction and yellow/orange core fruit. This was competing neck and neck with the 2022 Boillot Corton Charlie. The CC had…
One of the best Henri Boillot bottles I've had in a while, out-classing Mouchere, Corton Charlie (which are more angular and blocky when young), and even Batard (though Batard has elevated focus,…
Super reductive, showing front-loaded richness and a brawny, shouldery execution. Lemon curd, buttered popcorn, matchstick head, barrel spice, yellow pear skin, yuzu, and salt rock. The 14.5% ABV…
Heavy reduction and a bit of heat kick off flavors of sour lemon and lime, lemon pith, clementine, honeydew, white melon rind, and lemon verbena. After a two hour decant, this was less reduced and…
A strong petrol note kicks off a reductive and slightly brassy entry, with medium-minus freshness and limited perception of acidic drive. Currently, this seems to be in hibernation in terms of fruit…
Don't have a healthy pour of the Montille Perrieres Mearsault handily in front of you at the moment? Well then, light a match, shove the head up your nose, and spin it around until the sulfur is…
This is one of my favorite profiles in a Meursault: lemon-lime citrus fruit with a wet limestone frame that offers both juicy fruit and an acidic backbone that can keep it all from becoming too…
I've written a decent amount on this wine already, but every time I pop the cork, 1.) I regret it, because I know Darviot-Perrin's Perrieres is near-impossible to find in the states, especially this…
Jimmy Cricket on a crate of craziness this is a solid wine. Meursault is often good-not-great for me, mostly because of the fullness that can round-out the execution and make for a filled but often…
Previous note from last year still applies. Operating in a nice place for my palate. Fresh and a little serious, with a decent amount of body and weight to provide depth and concentration. Enough zip…
This is a more reductive and waxy showing compared to the bottle I had last year, with dried apricot, mango, and unripe peach notes layering the yellow citrus core. At first, this displays as a…
A powerful showing, with an immediacy of flavor that rushes in with punchy waves of lemon, lychee, yellow pear, white peach, unripe mango, spice, and chalk notes that instantly grab ahold of the…
A much more animated and complex bottle when compared to the listless dud of a delivery that slugged from the 2018 Charmes earlier this summer, the 2017 has all of the liveliness one would desire,…
A total dud. Wet cardboard and fur on the nose. The palate is flat and near-tasteless, with an astringent mouthfeel. Almost no discernible fruit aromas or flavors. Alkaline and bitter on the finish.
Similar to the '18 Charmes but with the lime juice and chalk flavors turned up an extra notch. Yuzu and faint kiwi notes add additional interest. This Poruzots is medium+ bodied and finishes a little…
An initial reductive posture steps aside with air to reveal lemon and lime juice and zest, white chalk, lemon oil, and unripe white peach notes. Good zip for the warmer vintage, with a medium…
Strike two with this wine. For lack of a better term, this wine was a bit of a snoozer. It was "fine" in the technical sense, but it really was just a flat affective display of fruit and minerality.…
A powerful showing, with a decent amount of oomph and raw authority on the front end, asserting lemon and lime juice, sea foam, wet limestone, quince, and orange bitters flavors with full-frontal…
This is consistently one of the best Meursault Perrieres I've ever had. It has everything I want in a white Burg from this region. Zippy and fresh lemon-lime Squirt citrus zest (reminding me more of…
Struck matchstick reduction dominates, with lemon drop, cantaloupe rind, and white peach pushing to get attention. Broad shouldered and slightly clunky right now; unresolved and looking to find a…
At the French Laundry. A solid producer from a solid site makes for a worthy Meursault and a perfect complement to the food. Succulent yellow citrus, spritely green, yellow, and white stone fruit,…
This has caught up to the Mouchere in terms of elevated verve and complexity, with the Genevrieres displaying alluring yellow citrus oil, white travertine, unripe white peach, and lemongrass notes. A…
A solid performer. Lemon, lime, quince, and clementine zest dance on the palate. A sea salt and travertine streak adds energy and tension. The lemon-dominant flavor provides a solid core for the…
Last of three bottles. First two bottles were wet-newspaper-destroyed. This bottle was at least sound. Fairly pedestrian and, though agreeable and tasty, lacking some of the complexity and oomph I…
