2016 Meursault Les Perrieres
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres has a strict, wet stone and smoke-tinged bouquet that is very well defined, almost Puligny-like in style. The palate is well balanced with a slightly waxy texture, spicy and a little angular at the moment even though it seems to meld together toward the finish. Give this 3 or 4 years in bottle before broaching, because it seems very "distant" at the moment.
Cask sample. 16 months in oak. A little bit of sulphur dioxide in the way here but it’s temporary. Strong oatmeal character. Some dried grasses too. There’s an odd aroma that is rather like wheat beer. Something odd here. Not sure if it is the sample. (JH)
Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of mirabelle , dusty spices, crushed stone and smoky oak. Rich, plush, ripe wine with lowish acidity but good firming minerality. Thick, spicy and dry, finishing quite backward in the early going, even bitter-edged. This somewhat phenolic, brooding Perrières will need some patience.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.