Critic ratings
vinous
2018
Rating:
89
–91
The 2018 Meursault Les Clous comes from vines on marl soils that tend to ripen later due to the higher altitude. It has more detail and <em>mineralité</em> than the Meursault Village, conveying hazelnut and subtle praline aromas. The palate is well balanced with a dab of lemon sherbet on the entry, displaying fine energy and a lightly spiced finish. Drink over the next decade.
vinous
2019
Rating:
89
–91
From the top of the slope, the 2019 Meursault Les Clous has a well defined bouquet of orange blossom, melon and praline scents that are focused and neatly enmeshed with the oak. The well-balanced palate offers orange peel on the entry. Good intensity here, and quite saline toward the finish, which will surely gain length after imminent racking.
vinous
2020
Rating:
88
–90
The 2020 Meursault Les Clous has a fresh bouquet with lifted yellow plum and white flower scents - very pretty. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh, quite tangy towards the finish that just needs to show more tension. But this is enjoyable.
robert_parker
2022
Rating:
89
–91
Aromas of pear, orange oil, mint and grapefruit introduce the 2022 Meursault Les Clous, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and giving wine with an expressive core of fruit and a saline finish.
robert_parker
2021
Rating:
87
–89
Exhibiting aromas of citrus oil, mint and white flowers, the 2021 Meursault Les Clous is medium-bodied ample and fleshy, with an only moderately persistent finish.
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
89
–89
Revealing attractive aromas of crisp Anjou pear, citrus oil, fresh hazelnuts and white flowers, the 2018 Meursault Les Clous is medium-bodied, chiseled and incisive, much as I wrote when I reviewed it from barrel. Delicately textural and youthfully tightly wound, this will age with grace.
robert_parker
2019
Rating:
90
–90
The 2019 Meursault Les Clous offers up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, honeycomb, beeswax and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with tangy acids and a tightly wound core, it's a nicely balanced, fine-boned wine in this inherently muscular white Burgundy vintage.
robert_parker
2020
Rating:
89
–91
The 2020 Meursault Les Clous wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, grapefruit, hazelnuts, struck match, white flowers and Meyer lemon. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and expressive, it's an open, lively wine that concludes with a chalky finish.
robert_parker
2023
Rating:
89
–91
The 2023 Meursault Les Clous is quite expressive this year, exhibiting notes of musky peach, white flowers and pear, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate with a satiny attack and a chalky finish.
robert_parker
2014
Rating:
86
–86
The 2014 Meursault Les Clous (Domaine), which spends nine months in French oak (10% to 15% new) has a slightly generic bouquet--delineated and fresh, and yet lacking the personality I am looking for in a village cru level. The palate is fresh on the entry with lime and green apple notes, just a touch of salinity towards the finish, but never really putting its head above the parapet in this great white Burgundy vintage. The word that springs to mind is... "standard."
robert_parker
2016
Rating:
90
–90
The 2016 Meursault Les Clous offers up notes of tart pear, lemon oil, blanched almonds and subtle nutmeg, followed by a medium-bodied, delicately textural palate with tangy acids and a tight-knit core, concluding with a mouthwatering finish. It's a leaner, edgier vintage for this cuvée, but it's a decided success, blossoming in the glass to take on more depth and dimension. What's more, I suspect it will really reward bottle age.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
90
–90
Tasted from bottle, the 2017 Meursault Les Clous confirms its strong showing from barrel, exhibiting aromas of crisp Anjou pear, dried white flowers, beeswax and blanched almonds. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with excellent tension and depth at the core and an elegantly chalky finish. While it's a little shut down after its recent bottling, its quality is not in doubt.
robert_parker
2012
Rating:
89
–89
The 2012 Meursault Les Clous comes from a cooler microclimate that is translated into the crisp, flinty bouquet with race and tension. The palate is well-balanced with a smooth, slightly honeyed entry with a saltiness coming through on the back-palate. Moderate length and delineation, this deserves two or three years in bottle. Very fine. Drink 2016-2026.
Although I tasted the wines of this Burgundy grand maison in London, I spent a morning with winemaker Philippe Prost to go through at least part of their large portfolio to get an insight into Bouchard Pere & Fils. Ever since Michel Bouchard established the house in 1731, it has been a permanent fixture in Burgundy, surviving seizure by the State after the Revolution, phylloxera, two World Wars and periods when the world simply was uninterested in Burgundy. Today they own 130 hectares of vines, more than any Bordeaux chateau, including 12 grand crus and 74 premier crus.
Importer: Henriot Inc. and John E. Fells in the UK.
robert_parker
2003
Rating:
87
–87
Toasted spice aromas are found in the nose of the 2003 Meursault Les Clous (domaine-white). Silky textured and light to medium-bodied, it offers appealing flavors of pears and apples in a straightforward, friendly style. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.
robert_parker
2002
Rating:
86
–87
The spicy, nutty 2002 Meursault Les Clous (domaine) is a lovely effort. Fresh pears and apples can be found in its satiny-textured, light to medium-bodied personality. Its slightly compressed finish prevented a higher score. Drink it over the next 2 years.
james_suckling
2015
Rating:
91
–91
Plenty of richness here. This has expressive and flamboyant fruits in the peach, nectarine and green-mango spectrum. The palate has a fleshy and rich mouthfeel with sweet-pastry notes through the finish. Drink now.
james_suckling
2017
Rating:
91
–91
This has an attractive fusion of yellow grapefruit and lemon with white nectarines. The palate has great focus and freshness with ripe citrus fruit and white peaches. Drink in the next six to eight years.
james_suckling
2018
Rating:
93
–93
Creamy and broad across the medium-to full-bodied palate, showing cooked and dried-apple character and lemon undertones. Some crushed stone and flint. Drink and enjoy. Why wait?