2016 Meursault Rougeots
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Offering up notes of lime oil, tart Anjou pear, peach kernels and sesame that are delicately framed by a judicious touch of new oak, the 2016 Meursault Les Rougeots is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with more texture and a denser, more blocky profile than the other village wines in the cellar this year, displaying considerable extract and a long, stony finish. Raphaël Coche notes that no one in his family can remember a time when Rougeots was so badly frosted, adding that neighboring Chevalières was entirely wiped out.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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(heavily frosted in 2017): Aromas of lemon, lime and baked bread are lifted by a high note of aromatic herbs. Juicy and sharply delineated but youthfully backward and a bit out of whack in the early going, showing slightly hard-edged citricity, even an element of sharpness. This wine will need a good four years of cellaring but has the underlying richness to reward patience.
About the producer
Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury is one of the most sought-after names in Burgundy, famed for producing some of the most expensive white wines in the world. The demand for these fiercely collected wines far outstrips supply.