2006 Meursault Boucheres
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The Morey-Blanc 2006 Meursault Les Boucheres smells of grapefruit, apricot, lanolin, and honey. Oily and silken in texture, with strong saline and chalk mineral undertones and sweetly-perfumed inner-mouth floral suggestions, this finishes with polish and floral-mineral persistence. It strikes me as best to enjoy this over the next 3-5 years. Alongside his domaine, Pierre Morey (who recently retired as cellar master from Domaine Leflaive) has operated since 1992 a negociant arm. Morey-Blanc offers a considerable array of wines, given that fruit is purchased from fewer than 10 acres of vines. The original incentive for this venture was to replace the great Meursault premier crus long on the Domaine Pierre Morey roster after the expiration in 1991 of Morey’s rental contracts for property owned by the Comte Lafon. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Superripe aromas of apricot, vanilla and nuts, with a whiff of minerality giving it some lift. Round, broad and spicy; big and rich but manages to hold its shape. Not hugely complex but not exotic either. Boasts solid mineral reserves and finishes surprisingly fresh.
Ripe peach and apricot aromas. Fat and sweet but a bit blowsy, with a lichee hint and a suggestion of exotic fruits. But there's also solid minerality here, making this less forward than usual for the cru.