1999 Meursault Les Perrieres
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The 1999 Meursault Perrières 1er Cru from Jean-Marc Roulot is poured from magnum. Silvery in hue and showing little age, it has a precise, Puligny-like bouquet with subtle scents of dandelion and wet stone. The terroir really shines through here. The palate is very saline on the entry that gets the taste-buds flowing, just a hint of crème brûlée and lemon peel furnishing the clean and precise finish. I suspect that the larger format here renders this a little more youthful than in bottle, but it is still an outstanding Meursault from Roulot, one that has many years ahead. Tasted at Taillevent restaurant in Paris.
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Neal Martin
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The stone, mineral, and floral-scented 1999 Meursault Perrieres is light to medium-bodied, focused, and elegant. This dried mineral and gravel-flavored offering is pure, flavorful, and extremely well-balanced. Projected maturity: now-2008. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524.
About the producer
Domaine Roulot is one of the most respected wine estates of Meursault, famed for producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnay.