It’s been a few years since I last had this wine. A great vintage from arguably Meursault’s best vineyard made by a traditional, artisan producer who usually does not usually mess it up. With 12 years in the cellar, and no sign of premox, the Gaunoux is à point, in the perfect spot for drinking now. Drunk from Zalto Denk'Art Burgundy glass over two evenings, although it had deteriorated a little on the second evening. Deep, bright gold, showing some age. A lovely bouquet of grapefruit zest, lemon Turkish delight, mixed baking spices, dried herbs, gravelly minerals, pineapple, almond paste and jasmine florals. Some oxidised, caramel notes, appropriate for a Chardonnay of this age. In the mouth, evolved, with a touch of chicorée-café. Grapefruit, preserved pineapple and ginger, nectarine and pear. Bright, direct acidity, but with (still) the fruit to match. No noticeable oak artefact. A granite mineral backbone through to the long, dry finish. To drink in the next few years. 94+.
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Last of 3 btls. Had a badly premoxed 2nd blt in July after a youthful but excellent first btl in 2017. Tonight, PnP & slow ox 2 hours prior to dinner. Served in Riedel Montrachet glasses. Med gold correct color at age 10+. Clean, ultra fresh citrus, mineral and saline aromas. Dense minerality is the centerpiece flavor buttressed by refreshing acidity along with an array of citrus, green stone fruit, pineapple, butter and spice. This has really picked up elegance and finesse since my first btl. Great with crab legs tonight. 13.5% alc. This can be an outstanding value at $80 like tonight except, when you hit a random premox blt like we hit just 4 months ago in July. I'd love to grab more of these from this producer, if, they switch from standard corks to the newer diam composite corks that seem to work so well for other producers previously plagued by random pre-mox. Loved this btl tonight! 94pts+
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Writing this note months later, but it opened beautifully and made a big impression on me. My first from this maker. A friend reported a premoxed Genevrieres in July.
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Came out of the bottle a little reticent but by the end of 90 mins showed some more dimensionality. Light weight and medium acidity. Good tasting wine.
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Wines with Wayne (Auckland, NZ): A small pour (and brief note) but a wine I know very well. A big upgrade on the Darnat. A very good 1er white Burg from an excellent site and year. Colour quite deep gold, compared with the Damat. Floral, lemon citrus and piercingly mineral on the nose. Clean, fresh and lemony to drink. Tensile, mineral spine yet not lacking in rich, ripe orchard fruit. Excellent.
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Light gold color. Refreshing lemon notes with mineral overtones. Still a touch of wood noted on the mid palate, well integrated, good viscosity. Fruit and mineral notes on the long finish. Drink now to 3 years.
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Just outstanding. Not a hint of premox unlike the Maltroye wines from this same vintage we have recently had. Very lively, with a beautiful floral note of honeysuckle, and wet stone. Medium finish. 91-92.
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PnP & slow ox prior to dinner. Decant might not be a bad idea here too. Served in Riedel Montrachet glasses. Medium gold color. Nice and fresh on the nose and palate both. Minerally citrusy aromas. Dense limestone minerality is the centerpiece flavor buttressed by taut acidity. Some citrusy side notes. Fairly non existent tropical or stone fruit traits unlike many other Meursault. Today what this lacks in finesse and range is made up for with impressive grand cru level intensity, concentration and a boatload of mineral. A bit dryer than most chardonnays / white Burgs. Great with halibut tonight. 13.5% alc. Not a steal at $80 but surely a solid value. Needs a couple more years to mellow a little and show more range but it already taste and feels like grand cru in the making.
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Pale gold. Scents of lemons and limes, pears, pineapples and rocky minerals. In the mouth, razor sharp acidity. Citric and bone dry, with minerals and wet river boulder. Hints of salinity. Precise and focussed. Good fruit volume and depth. Long tart finish. Optimally, I'd cellar for another 3-4 years, to see if it developed additional complexity.
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My fault for opening this during a noisy party with kids running around - and then only after finishing a champagne with sushi, then a super Tuscan with prime rib, but a friend asked me to open another white. Immediately upon opening, nose seemed (in comparison to the previous wines) miserly and delicate, and the palate seemed smooth and the finish was complex and long which was the only thing that presented the premier cru quality I expected. Saving the last third of the bottle for the next day, the Meursault Perrieres quality showed through, but it was about finesse and length and delicacy. Not a blockbuster style, very restrained.
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9/11/2022 - HansG729 wrote: flawed
Premoxed
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3/26/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
It’s been a few years since I last had this wine. A great vintage from arguably Meursault’s best vineyard made by a traditional, artisan producer who usually does not usually mess it up. With 12 years in the cellar, and no sign of premox, the Gaunoux is à point, in the perfect spot for drinking now. Drunk from Zalto Denk'Art Burgundy glass over two evenings, although it had deteriorated a little on the second evening. Deep, bright gold, showing some age. A lovely bouquet of grapefruit zest, lemon Turkish delight, mixed baking spices, dried herbs, gravelly minerals, pineapple, almond paste and jasmine florals. Some oxidised, caramel notes, appropriate for a Chardonnay of this age. In the mouth, evolved, with a touch of chicorée-café. Grapefruit, preserved pineapple and ginger, nectarine and pear. Bright, direct acidity, but with (still) the fruit to match. No noticeable oak artefact. A granite mineral backbone through to the long, dry finish. To drink in the next few years. 94+.
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8/23/2021 - spowers0 wrote: 94 Points
Gorgeous, depth but not overoaked.
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10/24/2020 - chablis28 wrote: 94 Points
Last of 3 btls. Had a badly premoxed 2nd blt in July after a youthful but excellent first btl in 2017. Tonight, PnP & slow ox 2 hours prior to dinner. Served in Riedel Montrachet glasses. Med gold correct color at age 10+. Clean, ultra fresh citrus, mineral and saline aromas. Dense minerality is the centerpiece flavor buttressed by refreshing acidity along with an array of citrus, green stone fruit, pineapple, butter and spice. This has really picked up elegance and finesse since my first btl. Great with crab legs tonight. 13.5% alc. This can be an outstanding value at $80 like tonight except, when you hit a random premox blt like we hit just 4 months ago in July. I'd love to grab more of these from this producer, if, they switch from standard corks to the newer diam composite corks that seem to work so well for other producers previously plagued by random pre-mox. Loved this btl tonight! 94pts+
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7/21/2020 - chablis28 wrote: flawed
Pre Moxed
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5/22/2020 - john_s Likes this wine: 93 Points
Writing this note months later, but it opened beautifully and made a big impression on me. My first from this maker. A friend reported a premoxed Genevrieres in July.
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1/17/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 89 Points
During a Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. Fresh, grassy on the light and simple side.
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1/11/2020 - AValdes wrote: 88 Points
Came out of the bottle a little reticent but by the end of 90 mins showed some more dimensionality. Light weight and medium acidity. Good tasting wine.
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12/1/2019 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wines with Wayne (Auckland, NZ): A small pour (and brief note) but a wine I know very well. A big upgrade on the Darnat. A very good 1er white Burg from an excellent site and year. Colour quite deep gold, compared with the Damat. Floral, lemon citrus and piercingly mineral on the nose. Clean, fresh and lemony to drink. Tensile, mineral spine yet not lacking in rich, ripe orchard fruit. Excellent.
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12/31/2018 - Milos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light gold color. Refreshing lemon notes with mineral overtones. Still a touch of wood noted on the mid palate, well integrated, good viscosity. Fruit and mineral notes on the long finish. Drink now to 3 years.
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8/5/2018 - Warren23 wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful again. Good toasty oak, with apricot and a long finish.
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5/11/2018 - Warren23 wrote:
Drink at the Grand Conseil Paulee in Houston
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4/1/2018 - Warren23 wrote: 92 Points
Just outstanding. Not a hint of premox unlike the Maltroye wines from this same vintage we have recently had. Very lively, with a beautiful floral note of honeysuckle, and wet stone. Medium finish. 91-92.
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9/1/2017 - chablis28 wrote: 92 Points
PnP & slow ox prior to dinner. Decant might not be a bad idea here too. Served in Riedel Montrachet glasses. Medium gold color. Nice and fresh on the nose and palate both. Minerally citrusy aromas. Dense limestone minerality is the centerpiece flavor buttressed by taut acidity. Some citrusy side notes. Fairly non existent tropical or stone fruit traits unlike many other Meursault. Today what this lacks in finesse and range is made up for with impressive grand cru level intensity, concentration and a boatload of mineral. A bit dryer than most chardonnays / white Burgs. Great with halibut tonight. 13.5% alc. Not a steal at $80 but surely a solid value. Needs a couple more years to mellow a little and show more range but it already taste and feels like grand cru in the making.
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8/22/2017 - bcannedy wrote:
Wait until 2020, very tight
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4/23/2017 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale gold. Scents of lemons and limes, pears, pineapples and rocky minerals. In the mouth, razor sharp acidity. Citric and bone dry, with minerals and wet river boulder. Hints of salinity. Precise and focussed. Good fruit volume and depth. Long tart finish. Optimally, I'd cellar for another 3-4 years, to see if it developed additional complexity.
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3/1/2016 - glassnost Likes this wine: 90 Points
My fault for opening this during a noisy party with kids running around - and then only after finishing a champagne with sushi, then a super Tuscan with prime rib, but a friend asked me to open another white. Immediately upon opening, nose seemed (in comparison to the previous wines) miserly and delicate, and the palate seemed smooth and the finish was complex and long which was the only thing that presented the premier cru quality I expected. Saving the last third of the bottle for the next day, the Meursault Perrieres quality showed through, but it was about finesse and length and delicacy. Not a blockbuster style, very restrained.
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10/25/2013 - JOsgood wrote:
Tasted at the Domaine. Clean and linear with honeysuckle notes. Coating on the finish. Fantastic.
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