2013 Meursault Les Perrieres
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The 2013 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru is showing just as well as the 2011 that I tasted just a few weeks later. Surfeit with tension and mineralité on the nose, this is beautifully focused and more Puligny-like in style than Meursault. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh, building in weight towards a very satisfying, slightly oily-textured finish. Difficult not to take another sip of this nectar! Tasted at Cave de Madeleine in Beaune.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières is drinking brilliantly. With aeration, it sheds some vintage-typical exotic notes to reveal aromas of crisp orchard fruit, mandarin oil, wet stones and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, it's tangy and concentrated, with a racy spine of acidity and a searingly chalky finish.