2009 Ballot-Millot & Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/15/2024 - PauliC Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Lovely lovely lovely!
  
  I wasn’t expecting much after reading the reviews on here but wow: maybe I’m really ignorant to the wonders of Perrières? (Quite possibly!)
  
  This is beautiful. So so elegant - wasn’t expecting that from a 2009. Complex palate. Balanced acidity.
  
  Very pale hue. I think these will be good for a few more years.

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  9/6/2019 - Rupert wrote: 91 Points

  Fat, very rich, nicely oaked, sumptuous, but nowhere near as energetic as last week's 2010.

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  4/20/2019 - azzah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Great, beautiful, developed Chardonnay. Creamy peach and lemon, honeyed nuts, vanilla and spice. Good length and acidity, though it’s pretty full bodied. Drink up.

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  11/4/2018 - Tony Molester Likes this wine:

  No formal note, popped and tasted over 3h.
  Single piece cork, no seepage.
  
  At 9 years, holding up very well, especially in light of the warm vintage. Crisp and racy, with fatness provided by the oak. The oak is at the fore after all this time, but it isn’t clumsy or all caramel, it remains very balanced and delicious.
  
  Fruit is peach and lemon curd, good length on the finish.
  Drink or hold another few years, no sign of premox on these 2 bottles tasted.
  13%abv

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  6/8/2016 - freggiani Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Arguably the most prestigious of Meursault 1er Crus (should be a Grand Cru) Les Perrières in the Ballot version is a very good Chardonnay.
  Color is bright straw yellow.
  The nose opens w/white flowers, green apple, pear then hazelnut, grapefruit, lemon & some white truffles all wrapped in a fresh mineral nuance.
  In the mouth the initial softness gives way to tasty flavors of lemon, citrus & toasted note.
  A white wine made to last, well balanced, w/good structure, a strong mineral note (the Name Perriéres, says it all) & good freshness.
  Its medium persistence is the only weak point

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