2006 Meursault
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Also recommended, but no tasting note given. The Drouhins started early but picked with a level of meticulousness and at a moderate tempo that most growers did not feel they could afford this vintage. Lees contact was passive and the wines were bottled relatively early. The results are universally rich and accessible, the best wines being those that manage to retain clarity and a measure of vivacity as well as to stand up to their components of new wood. Drouhin has tight viticultural control over the numerous parcels that inform their village level wines, even though most of them are not owned. Importer: Dreyfus-Ashby & Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 818 0770
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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More exotic aromas of apricot, dried fruits, honey and nuts. Then fleshy and rich, with enough minerality to give energy and grip to the buttery flavors. This would go well with a turbot filet or a seafood risotto.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.