2000 Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

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  10/7/2008 - CSteefel wrote:

  Last offline before the cataclysm: Bright medium yellow, this wine offered an interesting contrast with the less powerful Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre of the same vintage. The nose was dominated initially by a distinct sulfur note, which we treated (unsuccessfully, in my opinion) with a copper penny, but time in the glass seemed to reduce these aromas. Peeking through the sulfur haze were aromas that seem to have transitioned from citrus to red apple and pear, with a yeasty pain grille note suggested in the background. In the mouth this is impressively full bodied and balanced, with a powerful core of citrus and orchard fruit melded with the underlying minerality of the wine. I think we caught this one a little early, but this should evolve into a complete wine with a couple of more years in the bottle.

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  10/7/2008 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Medium yellow. Initially offputting hydrogen sulfide smell, but this was mostly cured by the "penny in the glass" treatment. What emerged were strong lemon oil scents framed by a discrete amount of wood. Medium to rich in texture, ripe but not overripe citrus fruit, a whiff of pineapple, and a palate-staining stony finish that lived up to its name. Just lacking a tad of finesse and spicy complexity of the very best Meursaults, but excellent nonetheless and more impressive tonight than the 2000 Raveneau against which it was compared.

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