2006 Meursault Les Perrieres
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Pistachio oil, distilled yellow plum, citrus zest, and crushed stone mark the nose of Latour-Giraud 2006 Meursault Perrieres (of which, like the Charmes, there are only three barrels). With impressive citric verve allied to deep nuttiness and adamant minerality, this finishes with piquant nuttiness and bitter suggestions of fruit pit, citrus zest, and iodine. I anticipate a greater sense of richness short term and at least 6-8 years- potential for positive bottle development. Jean-Pierre Latour was one of those growers who got a jump on the 2006 ban de vendange in an effort to preserve freshness and clarity of fruit (although on that score, he professes to prefer his 2005s). The 2006 collection was slow to ferment and to undergo malo-lactic transformation; and from tank immediately before bottling, many wines struck me as somewhat disjointed and/or awkwardly marked by milk and new wood. Various importers, including Bayfield Importing, Long Island, NY (718)482 0200; Classic Wine Imports, Norwood, MA, tel. (781) 352 1100; and Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998 0029
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Cooler aromas of citrus fruit, stone, nut oil and oak. Bright but youthfully closed, with excellent cut and lift to the citrus, mineral and crushed stone flavors. Very taut wine that's like a more powerful version of the Narvaux. Finishes subtle and long, with excellent energy. This needs time.
Quite full and rich. Slightly metallic nose. Quite tough. Chewy. (JR)
Musky aromas and flavors of ginger, minerals and crushed stone. Quite dry, even austere in its minerality, yet this conveys a lovely ripe impression. In fact, this is carrying two grams of r.s. (the Genevrieres has 1.6), but the wine's stony character makes it come off as drier.