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Pierre Girardin, Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2021
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2021 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a heavy reduction on the nose that, in its way, is attractive (if you are into that style) although at the moment it does occlude the terroir expression. That said, I think it will disappear with bottle age. The palate is fresh and vibrant with lip-smacking salinity, edgy and almost flinty towards the finish that is one of the most tensile I encountered during the 2021 tastings. Brilliant. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
About the Producer
Pierre Girardin (also known as Pierre-Vincent Girardin or "PVG") is a wine producer based in the town of Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. The domaine, however, produces a wide range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay-based wines, from basic Bourgogne labels to several grands crus from across the region, including the Côte de Nuits. Although himself a new face in the wine-producing community in the area, Girardin is the son of well-respected vigneron Vincent Girardin, who sold his eponymous domaine in 2012. Benefitting from his father's extensive contacts in Burgundy, as well as a small collection of top plots across the region that were not included in the 2012 sale, Girardin fils (son) has been able to establish an already stellar portfolio. Wines produced include Le Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, a Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (although this is a village-level wine, not a premier cru), a Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots and a range of Meursault premiers crus, among numerous other high-profile sites (including a Clos de Vougeot and a Gevrey-Chambertin). Viticulture is run on organic principles while the influence of new oak is less intrusive in the wines with the use of specially commissioned, larger-format 456L barrels (the equivalent to two standard Burgundy "pièces", or barriques).
