2012 Meursault Clos des Ambres
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
The last white was the 2012 Meursault Clos des Ambres from Domaine Arnaud Ente. Now this had a ton of reduction; the words “struck match” are underlined in my notebook. For me, it muscles out the terroir expression, and I prefer the 2014 that I tasted the previous month. The palate is a different matter entirely. Very concentrated, with citrus peel, wild peach and allspice, this blossoms in the glass, revealing veins of green olive toward the finish. Monitoring over a couple hours was crucial, as that reduction finally lifted to reveal some lovely peach skin notes. This is a great wine, but chuck it in a decanter for two or three hours before serving.
Critic scores
Average Score
Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Pale yellow. Musky aromas of lemon, ginger and flinty silex. Superconcentrated, plush and creamy, with its impression of sucrosite leavened by tactile minerality and piquant flavors of lemon and orange zest. Finishes rich and long, with a spicy nuance and a hint of tannins. Lovely texture and depth here.
This is a selection from EN l'Ormeau, which will be shown in London in January 2014. Hint of smoke on the nose. Then rich on the palate. Almost Riesling-like tension (as in Grosse Gewächse)! Very successful and a lovely combination of richness and raciness. The undertow is of a very rich wine indeed. No trace of the besetting sin of dryness on the finish. As though picked quite late. Hazelnuts and lustrousness on the finish. (JR)