MEURSAULT
2015 1er Cru Poruzots Domaine Henri Germain
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Meursault |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Poruzots |
Quite complex citrus notes and more besides - blanched nuts? Palate is as fat and luxurious as the Morgeot, but there's more punch and character. The citrus is filled out out with flavours that are almost chestnut, chewy and edible, juice to make one salivate. Gorgeous. Very rich, very densely-packed, very pure, very long. 'The concentration of the the Limozin with the minerality of the Chevalières', says Jean-François, but there's much more richness too. Drinking range: 2020 - L&S (Nov 2016)
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One of a number of beautifully balanced whites from Jean-François Germain in 2015, this is at the fresher end of the Meursault scale, with ample concentration freshened and supported by saline, lip- smacking acidity, subtle oak and a hint of gunflint. Drinking range: 2018 - 2023 Rating: 94 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Feb 2017)
Rating: 17.5+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Feb 2017)
Domaine Henri Germain
Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.
The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).
These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.
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