Joseph Drouhin, Meursault Perrieres Blanc other_regions stone fruit

stone fruit

There is a wonderfully refined mouth feel to the seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that are finer but less obviously mineral-inflected than the Sentiers on the impressively persistent finish

savory aromatics add to an impression of polish

but manages to deliver - and then some

Didier Depond

Joseph Drouhin, Meursault Perrieres Blanc other_regions stone fruitStrong reduction completely flattens the fruit and renders an evaluation of the nose impossible. On the plus side there is outstanding intensity to the mid palate of the overtly stony middle weight flavors that culminate in a focused, clean and markedly dry finish. 2013 is a relatively powerful vintage for this normally restrained and cool wine and I particularly like the underlying tension as it invites another sip. (90 92) 2021+