LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières Cuvée des Pierre - 2021

LATOUR-GIRAUD

Meursault 1er cru Genevrières Cuvée des Pierre 2021

(from 50+ year old vines that see a bit more new wood though this means 33% rather than 25%; 1 barrel made rather than the usual 4 to 5 and as such, it will be bottled exclusively in magnum format). A reserved nose is a lovely marriage of mineral reduction, exotic tea, a plethora of floral elements and a very subtle application of oak. The palate impression is similar as it combines concentration, power and refinement along with an almost pungent minerality that adds lift to the lemony, youthfully austere and very tightly coiled finale that goes on and on. This is terrific and a wine that should age effortlessly and particularly so in large format.

June 2023


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