2010 Meursault Les Tillets
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Forget comparing this to a Premier Cru; the 2010 Meursault Les Tillets from Jean-Marc Roulot comfortably sits in Grand Cru territory. It conveys brilliant tension on the nose, sporting a very judicious reduction and hints of candied orange peel and crushed rocks intermingling much like a Les Perrières. The palate is underpinned by a superb line of acidity. A pristine Les Tillets blessed with a crystalline finish. Maybe à point , but it will deliver for many years. Tasted at a private dinner in Beaune.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Classic Meursault aromas of orange, hazelnut and oatmeal. Chewy and deep, conveying an impression of tightly coiled power. Wonderfully seamless, silky, palate-saturating wine with a finishing juiciness that leaves the taste buds vibrating. Roulot loves this but finds the 2011 version more elegant.
The best elements of the vintage come together in the 2010 Meursault Tillets. Bright, floral aromatics lead to beautifully finessed, delineated fruit in this focused, vibrant white. The Tillets is at once long, but also remarkably deep, with great balance, and tons of harmony. Clean, saline notes frame polished, vibrant finish.
The best elements of the vintage come together in the 2010 Meursault Tillets. Bright, floral aromatics lead to beautifully finessed, delineated fruit in this focused, vibrant white. The Tillets is at once long, but also remarkably deep, with great balance, and tons of harmony. Clean, saline notes frame polished, vibrant finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. (Not yet released) Jean-Marc Roulot commented that 2010 was easy in the vineyard but not so simple in the cellar, mostly because of very long malolactic fermentations that did not finish until the following August! The harvest started on September 17 and the wines came in with 12.8 -13.5 natural alcohols, which is at the higher end of the range for the domaine. Because of the lengthy malos, the 2010s were bottled a little later than normal. The 2010s are quite representative of the year in that they have considerable richness and at the same time high acidities. They are remarkably vivid, expressive to site and flat-out gorgeous. Readers will notice a new wine in 2010, the Auxey-Duresses, and can look forward to a new Clos de la Baronne and Clos des Boucheres with the 2011 vintage. Roulot fans will also want to be on the look out for Jean-Marc Roulot’s new line of eau de vies, an old family tradition that goes back many generations. The Framboise is one of the most pure expressions of fruit I have ever tasted, while the Abricot, made from Gerard and Jean-Louis Chave’s organically grown apricots in St. Joseph, is a bit more honeyed and liqueur-like.Unfortunately, my bottle of the Poire eau de vie broke, but I hope to be able to taste it soon. 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.