Meursault 1er Cru Perrières
2019
Le domaine Latour-Giraud est établi dans le village de Meursault, sur la route nationale, depuis de nombreuses générations. Centré tout d’abord sur Meursault, le domaine possède une gamme impressionnante de parcelles classées premier cru et villages, dont les vignes ont entre 20 et 50 ans et plus d’âge, notamment la plus grande parcelle de premier cru Genevrières, dont les deux tiers des vignes ont plus de 50 ans. Latour-Giraud se spécialise dans les bourgognes blancs, qui...
An even more complex nose amalgamates notes of mineral reduction, green apple, pear
liqueur, white flowers and a variety of citrus elements. The strikingly textured, intense and unusually rich flavors possess so much minerality that the mouthfeel is akin to rolling a small pebble on the palate, all wrapped in a harmonious and wonderfully
long finale. This needs to develop more depth but that is typical for young Perrières.
(one of the three barrels was new, the other two from 2015): Bright, light yellow with a green tinge. Ripe but reticent nose hints at pineapple, dusty rock and marzipan (one of the three barrels is going through an oxidative phase). Sappy, thick and palate-saturating, with its mineral density leavening this very rich wine's sweetness of fruit. Not a creamy style but finishes with impressive building length, excellent savory grip and an absence of hard edges. Latour describes this wine as "not too large," noting that he picked the fruit early, on August 28 or 29.
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This too is wonderfully elegant with its airy and distinctly cool blend of mineral reduction, green apple, spiced pear and jasmine tea. The sleek, sophisticated and focused middle weight flavors brim with both dry extract and an almost pungent minerality on the textured and exceptionally intense finish that goes on and on. This is really lovely though note well that at least some patience will be required.
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