Meursault (Northside) 1er Cru vs Village, Mostly Blind

The Moll House - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, June 24, 2021 by Burgundy Al with 133 views

Introduction

First of three blind tasting that will focus on Meursault, with the goal being to see if the great Village level lieux-dits can match the great 1er Cru wines.

Flight 1 - Something to Drink as People Arrive (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Young Wines (4 Notes)

  • 2015 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Le Tesson 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Single blind in flight. Bright and ripe at the same time, with everything in perfect harmony. Pure and transparent lemon, lemon curd throughout with some ripe apple. Very good length. I correctly identified this as 2015 Tessons, but got everything else in the flight wrong. My favorite of the flight.

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  • 2014 Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Single blind in flight. Rich and precise with lots of concentration. Good weight, good+ length, I thought this was younger because it still seemed a bit angular on finish, and thought there further upside, but don't often find that true with Boillot at this age. Best now through 2026.

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  • 2017 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Le Tesson 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Single blind in flight. Bright and linear but perfectly harmonized already. Fun with sneaky power on its expanding finish. Almost as goodas the excellent 2015, but others preferred this vintage.

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  • 2013 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Porusots 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Single blind in flight. Slightly reductive start, but lots of yellow and green apple with toasted hazelnut, so classically Meursault. Fleshy and rich but a touch oaky. Good density and weight but less nuanced that others on the flight, which is surprising for the vintage. My least favorite of the flight, but my previous bottle from the same case was better when opened one year ago.

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Flight 3 - A Mix of Vintages (5 Notes)

Flight 4 - Another Mix of Vintages (4 Notes)

  • 2008 Buisson-Charles Meursault 1er Cru Bouches-Chères Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Single blind in flight. Very dark color gave cause for concern. and while the aromas and flavors were fresher than color implied, this was nowhere near the great level of previous bottles from this same case. This was "90 points" when poured, but fell off precipitously after 20 minutes in glass.

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  • 2015 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Les Chevalières 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Single blind in flight. Bright and very elegant for the 2015 vintage. Plenty of apple and walnut, with clear supporting structure in the near background. The only bad thing I could say about this is that it is not quite as good as 2015 Tesson from earlier in the evening.

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  • 2008 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Meix Chavaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Single blind in flight. Wow, best this wine has ever showed. Lemon, green apple, red apple, with a bright and minerally finish. Good weight for Village level wine, but a shockingly long finish that isn't powerful but is bright and ever-so-elegant.

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  • 2012 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Single blind in flight, this was quite easy to identify. There was noticeable reduction to start, that was prototypically Roulot matchstick. That reduction never fully went away, but softened enough with time in glass So rich, dense and powerful, with exceptional structure for the 2012 vintage. My Wine of the Night.

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Flight 5 - Red with Paulina Market Sausages (1 Note)

  • 2003 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

    Tasted double blind, i thought it from Volnay 2002. Ripe and well spiced with good density, sneaky length. Red cherry from beginning to end. This wine thrilled me just at release, then less balance when last tasted in 2006. Glad to see how beautifully it harmonized.

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Flight 6 - Some That Were Too Old (3 Notes)

Flight 7 - Some More Wine (3 Notes)

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