2009 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Corton La Vigne aux Saints Grand Cru

The 2009 Corton-La Vigne Au Saint is a beautiful, poised wine. It shows lovely focus in an energetic expression of fruit. This is an especially juicy Corton endowed with considerable focus and overall harmony. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2020. Jean-Nicolas Meo began harvesting on September 12. He did 17-18 days of cuvaison and did one racking before the wines were prepared for bottling. I was not able to taste a handful of wines that were racked just before my visit, including the Cros Parantoux. Meo is among the growers who believe the 2009s will age well on their depth of fruit. Importer: Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

(Meo bought two small parcels of 50-to-60-year-old vines last year in this mostly south-facing grand cru, enough to make three barrels in 2009) Good deep red. Slightly high-toned aromas of kirsch and licorice. Youthfully imploded on the palate, with strong crushed rock and chalky elements dominating. Conveys a rather strong acid impression for the vintage and boasts excellent mineral tension. This elegant and distinctive wine is from vines planted north-south, an orientation that protects the grapes from the heat of the mid-day sun.