2002 Meursault Meix Chavaux
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My first contribution (and imported by Berkmann so unscored). I have had three stunning bottles of this wine; this one was merely very good. No hint of oxidation, but missing the sulphide brightness that I’ve enjoyed so much in the past. Nonetheless, poised, delicate, and like the Chablis, subtly savoury. A long way from the old nutty, broad-shouldered Meursault stereotype. (AH)
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Lemon and lime leaf on the nose. Vibrant and juicy on the palate, with brisk lemon and lime flavors enlivened by bright acidity. Leanish and tightly wound today, but its lovely sugar/acid balance and noteworthy energy suggest it will reward a few years of bottle aging.
The 2002 Meursault Meix Chavaux boasts a gorgeous minerality. Medium-bodied, rich, ample, and suave, it is crammed with spicy pears and candied apples. This lush, velvety-textured wine should be drunk over the next 5 years. Jean-Marc Roulot loves the 2002s. “The north wind of early September concentrated all the grapes. It is a vintage like 1992, yet with lower yields. We gained three degrees of natural potential alcohol in one week.” He is convinced that these wines will age well because “they have perfect health, ripeness, and acidity.” Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524 and Parliament Wine Co., Atlantic City, NJ; tel. (609) 348-1100
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.