2012 Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault Les Genevrières-Cuvée des Pierres 1er Cru

(14% natural alcohol!): Bright, pale yellow. Wonderfully pure, vibrant nose combines lemon zest, hazelnut and sexy musky oak. Fat, silky and sweet, with an impressively fine-grained texture and terrific energy. A Meursault of outstanding plenitude, with a touch of residual sugar (2.2 grams per liter) to buffer its alcoholic richness. Slowly mounting minerality ensures plenty of inner-mouth tension. This beauty can be enjoyed now for its sheer richness but should age gracefully over the next 12 to 15 years.