2014 Meursault La Seve du Clos
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(the crop level here was just ten hectoliters per hectare, according to Ente, who bottled this wine almost entirely in magnums): Reticent menthol and mint notes are lifted by a piercing Riesling-like aroma of fresh pineapple. Densely packed and vibrant but at the same time utterly smooth and seamless. Boasts terrific citrus and stone fruit intensity, but this very pure, penetrating wine is extremely primary today in spite of its subtle sweetness. This remarkable village wine, made from very old vines in L'Ormeau Clos just below the town of Meursault, really dances on the palate.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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A selection from Ormeaux of 120-year-old vines which belong to Marie-Odile’s father, Thévenot. They were replaced from 1999. But Arnaud planted all the younger vines and picks them separately. In 1878 phylloxera was first found here in Burgundy. Average yield under 30 hl/ha. Very intense indeed on the nose. Very rich but with extreme acidity (11 cl per vine!) But beautifully intense. (JR)