- 91 points -

Pale, bright yellow. Cooler, reticent aromas of white peach and powdered stone lifted by limey citricity. Suave, backward and cool on the palate but a bit angular, showing a greener fruit character than the Charles Maxime. With strong acidity, this sappy, salty wine really clamps down on the finish. Much more closed than the Charles Maxime and in need of patience.

- 91 points -

"Bright medium yellow. Ripe stone fruits and hazelnut on the nose; very Meursault. Yellow fruit and honey flavors are complicated by saline minerality and framed by firm-edged acidity. Shows building sweetness with air but this is also impressively taut for the vintage. Finishes seriously chewy, saline and pure. These old vines were especially vulnerable to the cold temperatures during flowering, said Latour, and the yield here was barely 30 hectoliters per hectare. The 4.8 grams per liter of acidity is the highest level among these 2011s."

- 90 points -

Very ripe, musky aromas of nectarine, apricot and smoke, plus a buttery nuance. Fat and plush in the mouth, conveying an impression of surmaturité but also enlivened by sound acidity. Spreads out to saturate the mouth on the slightly phenolic, edgy finish; a very horizontal style but without the typical grip and verve of this bottling. Could use a bit more shape and lift.

- 90 points -

(Jean-Pierre Latour used no more than 25% new oak for his 2016 white wines): Bright light yellow. Ripe peach and fresh apricot on the nose, along with menthol and soil tones. A step up in texture from the Cuvée Charles Maxime, as the yield here was just 30 hectoliters per hectare. Smoother and deeper but also in a distinctly saline style, this wine finishes with more refinement and length.

- 89 points -

Here too there is subtle hint of matchstick to the more elegant and slightly more complex aromas of cool and fresh citrus rind, exotic tea, apple and white floral scents. The medium weight flavors possess a lovely combination of delineation and mid-palate fat where the supporting dry extract does a fine job of buffering the somewhat firmer acid spine on the admirably persistent finish. This is a lovely Meursault villages and well worth considering.

- 89 points -

Outstanding Top Value

A slightly fresher nose combines aromas of lemon peel and acacia blossom with those of essence of apple compote and softly spiced pear. The round, rich and very generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors exhibit a hint of minerality on the more complex, clean and relatively dry finish. While not as forward as the Maxime, this too should drink well early on if that's your preference. Drink: 2020+

88-91

Hints of olive oil and petrol add breadth to the pear compote and acacia blossom scents. Once again there is outstanding richness to the full-bodied flavors though in this case they are much more mineral-driven with excellent power and persistence on the markedly dry but not really austere finish. This is a big wine even for Narvaux and one that will need at least a few years to unwind.

(90-93) points

(Latour noted that he made two barrels instead of the normal 12 in 2021). A cool, pure and beautifully layered nose blends notes of green apple and citrus with those of spice and toasted nuts. The super-sleek, intense and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess terrific length on the moderately austere, bone-dry and tightly wound finale. This is easily of 1er quality and highly recommended for a villages-level Meursault.

(89-91) POINTS

The cool essence of spiced pear is complemented by notes of citrus, mineral reduction and lavender. As is usually the case there is more evident minerality to the intense and delicious flavors that are not quite as dense but they’re both finer and more precise on the saline, dry and youthfully austere finale. Lovely.

90-92

Cloudy appearance. Distinctly ripe but lively aromas of peach, lichee and licorice. Ripe, sappy and full, with its fresh apricot and lichee flavors enlivened by dusty minerality. Conveys a strong, sappy impression of extract. Fruity, saline and sweet in the middle, then classically dry on the aftertaste.