MEURSAULT
2020 1er Cru Perrières 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 | 13.5% |
| Vineyard | Perrières |
The Perrieres shows an outstanding level of richness. Aromas of apple, orchard fruits, sweet spice (vanilla). On the palate all of this is present with additional notes of hazelnut & honeysuckle. Lovely ripeness & texture to the fruit. Definitely the most powerful of the range on the day. This is sensational. Perfectly balanced. Drinking range: 2025 - 2034 L&S (Nov 2021)
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(from a .12 ha parcel). Notes of mineral reduction, green apple, citrus and a plenitude of floral elements that include carnation, lilac and the hallmark acacia blossom. The super-sleek, intense and markedly stony middle weight flavors pack outstanding punch on the youthfully austere, chiseled and seriously persistent finish. This too will need to add depth, but this wine almost never disappoints once properly aged. Drinking range: 2030 - Rating: 92-95 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2022)
The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières is a magical wine in the making. Wafting from the glass with scents of citrus oil, pear, beeswax, white flowers and wet stones, it's medium to full-bodied, taut and chiseled, with huge concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. This is old-school, uncompromising, artisanal winemaking at its best. Rating: 95-97+ William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
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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