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 Vintage1979 Label 1 of 23 
TypeWhite
ProducerRobert Ampeau & Fils
VarietyChardonnay
Designationn/a
VineyardLes Perrières
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionCôte de Beaune
AppellationMeursault 1er Cru

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 1996 and 2004 (based on 21 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Robert Ampeau & Fils Meursault Les Perrieres on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 94.5 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Pingus on 7/25/2020 & rated 94 points: Medium yellow, moderate viscosity. Mature, but no way near over-the hill. Fantastic length with ripe yellow fruits. (570 views)
 Tasted by sdr on 1/24/2005 & rated 95 points: This is the fourth of 4 I bought a few years ago from Premier Cru after enthusiastic notes from Burghound and alan weinburg, and as usual, the last bottle is the best. Whoever thinks white burg cannot last (as did I) for a quarter century has never tasted this one. Is it because M. Ampeau keeps bottles in his icy cave for many years before releasing them? Or is there something about his vinification that preserves them? The color of this 26 year old is pale to medium yellow with no trace of gold. As soon as the wine is poured, there is an eruption of that classical Meursault smell of warm butter and hazelnuts. The flavor is equally superb and repeats precisely what the smell suggests. Rich, yet slightly reserved, with a deft touch of oak. Then, the finish surprises with a sensation of sweetness in what is clearly a dry wine. As if all this were not enough, the texture is pleasingly thick. The only criticism is that after about 30 minutes, there was a noticeable fading of the distinctive aroma and a slight thinning on the palate. Yet with its bright well integrated acidity, this wine could surely go on for who knows how many more years. (5013 views)

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By Allen Meadows
Burghound (5/21/2011)
(Domaine Robert Ampeau Meursault "Perrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2004, Issue #16
(Robert Ampeau Meursault Perrières 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound (6/11/2004)
(Domaine Robert Ampeau Meursault Perrières 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, Meursault “Perrières” Vertical Tasting (June 2004)
(Meursault “Perrières”- Robert Ampeau) Login and sign up and see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound
(Domaine Robert Ampeau Meursault "Perrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Allen Meadows
Burghound
(Domaine Robert Ampeau Meursault "Perrières" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

Les Perrières

When in Bourgueil, Loire, France: On weinlagen-info

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Burgundy

Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)

Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker

# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson

# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates

# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson

# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson

# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio

Côte de Beaune


Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)


Vineyard maps on weinlagen.info

Meursault 1er Cru

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