Wine Overview
This wine is sourced from two vineyards in Meursault; Narvaux and Les Grands Charrons. Narvaux is situated to the south of the village above the Premier Cru Genevrieres. At this end of Meursault, the style is more restrained, less opulent, with some finesse and steeliness, rather than the more open and opulent style that Meursault can sometimes show. The grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, and then slowly fermented in small French barrels, 20% new, using wild yeast with no stirring of lees to give complexity and freshness. A notably elegant nose offers up notes of lemon rind, pear, and white flowers with fine minerality on the mouth with an impressive long finish.
From all reports the 2009's from Burgundy are outstanding.
“2009 Côte de Beaune - Excellent, and very Consistent, Vintage of Opulence, Charm and Seduction. The average ’09 has that wonderful sense of “inner” concentration (as distinct from extraction) that only natural sap can bring. It is what you will see referred to in the tasting notes as ‘dry extract’ and that is always a positive sign of top quality. The most successful 2009s are wonderfully fresh, seductively opulent, elegant and refined burgundies that should be more than capable of successfully rewarding short-to-mid-term cellaring out to 20 years or so. There is also a tenderness to the wines that render them most beguiling. Moreover, the wines adhere quite closely to the appellation hierarchy though at the same time, many wines indeed transcend their respective levels, particularly at the lower levels. The other aspect of the better ‘09s is how fine the tannins are and this contributes to the seductive and charming character that so many of them exude.” Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“2009 – Well it’s a bit early to be definitive but clearly it will be splendid! The question is not ‘good or bad?’, the question is ‘how good?” The Burgundy Report
“The sweet spot in 2009 is at the entry-level, where a great number of wines outperform their humble pedigrees…I tasted a number of terrific wines from some of Burgundy’s less well-known appellations this year. Best of all, these bottles should be available at fairly reasonable prices.” Antonio Galloni – erobertparker.com
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