France · Burgundy · Cote de Beaune · Meursault White · Still · wine-wine · 1064722
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| Price / case | Vintage | Packing | Qty | Location |
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| 17242.50 HKD | 2000 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 21412.05 HKD | 2005 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 57997.50 HKD | 2006 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 15466.00 HKD | 2007 | 1 x 75cl | 2 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 22843.70 HKD | 2009 | 1 x 75cl | 2 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 20889.55 HKD | 2010 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 17451.50 HKD | 2011 | 1 x 75cl | 2 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 78751.20 HKD | 2013 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 53263.65 HKD | 2014 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 114114.00 HKD | 2015 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 50160.00 HKD | 2016 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
| 10512.82 GBP | 2016 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | uk / United Kingdom |
| 114741.00 HKD | 2017 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | hk / Hong Kong |
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| Vintage | Packing | Offers | Bids | Market price | WA rating |
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| 2000 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 23286.33 | 93 |
| 2000 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 279435.96 | 93 |
| 2005 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 18961.44 | |
| 2006 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 227537.28 | |
| 2006 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 18150.52 | 96 |
| 2007 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 217806.24 | 96 |
| 2008 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 20583.27 | 95 |
| 2009 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 246999.24 | 95 |
| 2010 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 94 | |
| 2011 | 1 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 19992.60 | 94 |
| 2011 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 239911.20 | 94 |
| 2012 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 19441.98 | 94 |
| 2012 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 233303.76 | 94 |
| 2013 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 19492.04 | 93 |
| 2013 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 233904.48 | 93 |
| 2013 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 93 | |
| 2014 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 16718.90 | 95 |
| 2014 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 200626.80 | 95 |
| 2014 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 93 | |
| 2016 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 187849.56 | 93 |
| 2016 | 3 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 93924.78 | 93 |
| 2017 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 213841.80 | 95 |
| 2017 | 6 x 75cl | 1 | 0 | 106920.90 | 95 |
| 2018 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 12 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | 222242.76 | 95 |
| 2020 | 3 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 x 75cl | 0 | 0 | ||
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Rating: 95 –95
Coche produced six barrels of the beautiful 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Les Caillerets from this seldom-seen climat on the northern side of Meursault. Wafting from the glass with scents of white flowers, crisp green orchard fruit, citrus zest, pastry cream, fresh mint and toasted sesame, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and chiseled, its sweet core of fruit underpinned by racy acids, concluding with a long, mouthwateringly mineral finish.
Rating: 95 –95
Aromas of citrus zest, crisp green pear, white flowers, grapefruit and pastry cream introduce the 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Les Caillerets, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered wine that's deep, concentrated and incisive, concluding with a long and pronouncedly chalky finish. This is one of the high points of Coche-Dury's 2017 portfolio and will be worth special effort to seek out.
Rating: 93 –93
The 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Les Caillerets is excellent, unfurling in the glass with notes of lemon oil, sesame, dried white flowers and a subtle hint of orange blossom, subtly framed by new wood. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, racy and mineral, with tangy acids and an unmistakably chalky, saline finish. As is often the case, it's the brightest, most overtly stony wine in the Coche-Dury cellar.
Rating: 95 –95
The 2014 Meursault 1er Cru les Caillerets is initially tightly-wound and seemed unapologetically broody...not for long. It suddenly springs up a scent of liquorice and musters subtle tropical notes drenched in minerals, so that eventually it blossoms and turns into an extravagant bouquet, more so than the Meursault Rougeot. It settles down with orange blossom and apricot infused with cold wet grey slate. The palate is well balanced with superb acidity. It is overtly spicy and vigorous, infused with ginger and lemon rind, later a touch of grilled almond on the very persistent finish. This is an outstanding Meursault Caillerets for long-term drinking pleasure.
Rating: 93 –93
The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru les Caillerets is more backward than the 2014 Meursault Rougeots at the moment, but there is enhanced mineral expression here, veins of flint and smoke infusing the citrus fruit, honeysuckle and a touch of jasmine. The palate is driven with salinity that makes you want to take another sip. There is something Puligny-like here, very focused and full of nervosité and urgency. Just a wonderful Meursault.
Rating: 94 –94
The 2012 Meursault 1er Cru les Caillerets, one of the domaine's most propitious holdings, has a bewitching bouquet with orange zest, apricot blossom, flint and wet limestone scents that possess laser-like focus. The palate is very well balanced with superb mineralité and a powerful (again like Coche-Dury’s fellow Meursault wines this year) spicy finish that lingers on and on. This is a feisty Caillerets that will age with style and panache.
Rating: 93 –93
The 2011 Meursault Caillerets 1er Cru from Coche-Dury has a refined bouquet with yellow flowers and shucked oyster shells, that telltale note of reduction giving away the identity of the grower. There is a beautiful line of acidity on the palate, rendering this a tense and shimmering Meursault that delivers a precise chalky finish that lingers long in the mouth. Enjoy this Caillerets over the next ten years.
Rating: 94 –94
The 2011 Meursault 1er Cru Les Caillerets offers up aromas of crisp stone fruit, ripe lemon and white currants mingled with notions of freshly baked bread and buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's racy, layered and concentrated, concluding with a long, saline finish. Coche did particularly well in the 2011 vintage, and his wines are still going from strength to strength while other producers' are tiring.
Rating: 92 –94
Sweet mint, flowers, honey and sage are some of the notes that emerge from the 2010 Meursault Caillerets. The wine starts off rather understated, then blossoms on the palate. Layers of pure, crystalline minerality linger on the dazzling finish. This is a fabulous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2015+. Raphael Coche-Dury is just past his 30th birthday, but he has already spent more than half his life working at the family’s illustrious domaine. It is quite evident Raphael Coche intends to follow his father footsteps, so the future seems to be in very capable hands. Coche describes 2010 as a cold vintage, but one with a lot of concentration because of the extensive coulure (shatter). Conditions in 2009 were pretty much the diametrical opposite. August was very warm, which caused challenges as sugars mounted quickly, but the fruit was healthy. Coche told me he wasn’t a huge fan of the vintage, but found the wines improved as they freshened up after the malos. Coche-Dury fans know the estate bottles three separate Meursaults at the villages level which are unfortunately not identified on the labels, which personally I find a bit frustrating. Qualitatively the three wines are quite similar, but their personalities are not. I have provided notes on all three of the 2010s and two of the 2009s, but readers will have to check with their suppliers to know for certain which wine they are buying. The 2009s should drink well relatively early and appear to have the stuffing to also age very well. The 2010s may very well prove to be nearly immortal. Let me just say I can’t wait to taste these wines in finished form from bottle. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 95 –95
The 2009 Meursault Caillerets brings together all of the elements that make 2009 such an appealing vintage here. An open, expressive bouquet leads to generous fruit in this wonderfully nuanced wine. Floral notes reappear on the finish. This is a complete Burgundy that shows tons of pedigree as it develops in the glass. Anticipated maturity: 2017+. Raphael Coche-Dury is just past his 30th birthday, but he has already spent more than half his life working at the family’s illustrious domaine. It is quite evident Raphael Coche intends to follow his father footsteps, so the future seems to be in very capable hands. Coche describes 2010 as a cold vintage, but one with a lot of concentration because of the extensive coulure (shatter). Conditions in 2009 were pretty much the diametrical opposite. August was very warm, which caused challenges as sugars mounted quickly, but the fruit was healthy. Coche told me he wasn’t a huge fan of the vintage, but found the wines improved as they freshened up after the malos. Coche-Dury fans know the estate bottles three separate Meursaults at the villages level which are unfortunately not identified on the labels, which personally I find a bit frustrating. Qualitatively the three wines are quite similar, but their personalities are not. I have provided notes on all three of the 2010s and two of the 2009s, but readers will have to check with their suppliers to know for certain which wine they are buying. The 2009s should drink well relatively early and appear to have the stuffing to also age very well. The 2010s may very well prove to be nearly immortal. Let me just say I can’t wait to taste these wines in finished form from bottle. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 95 –95
This wine was last reviewed by my colleague David Schildknecht in 2009. Three year later it has blossomed into a riveting Meursault. Paler in color than I expected, the bouquet has wonderful lift and offers scents of wilted petals, hazelnut and white peach that gain intensity with every swirl of the glass. The palate is superbly balanced and laden with minerals. The bead of acidity is perfectly judged and it engenders an effortless Caillerets that you just fall for immediately. The astounding tension suggests it will evolve over the next decade. Drink now-2025. Tasted March 2013.
Rating: 91 –91
Brighter and leaner than its stable mates, the Coche-Dury 2007 Meursault Caillerets features a bracing alliance of citrus and lightly-toasted grains and a finish of impressive grip and almost dusty, tactile chalkiness. This will need some time to shed a touch of youthful austerity, but should I suspect be well worth following for 8-10 years. Jean-Francois Coche finished his 2007 Chardonnay harvest by mid-September, and of his whites were bottled in April. He characterizes the fruit as having been healthy, relatively high in malic acid, and easy to vinify, with alcohol levels (after very light but at this address routine chaptalization) between 12.5% and 13%. Coche is among many growers to not only draw the comparison with 2004, but to claim that this represents the only possible point of reference that even occurs to him. That said, he considers the 2007s slightly fruitier and more forward. Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 96 –96
Repeating its top performance in 2013 when I last tasted it, the 2007 Meursault 1er Cru Les Caillerets is a real beauty. It replicated the stunning aromatics with hazelnut and white peach, perhaps even more tensile and reserved than previous, almost Chablis-like at first. The palate is beautifully balanced and surfeit with minerals. Perfect acidity here, refined and focused with a long and very persistent finish. It contains about everything you could wish for in a Meursault. Tasted November 2016.
Rating: 96 –96
The second encounter with Coche-Dury's 2005 Meursault 1er Cru Caillerets is just as thrilling as the first. It retains that unmistakable signature "Coche" nose, that slight reduction, here with a lifted popcorn scents, straight out of the microwave. The palate is poised with a killer line of acidity, sophisticated and refined, a gentle crescendo of flavors to the light, spiced finish that is a little more saline than the example 12 months ago. I'll repeat the sentiment from my last note - this is a Meursault from the top drawer.
Rating: 96 –96
One of the standout wines of this huge Coche-Dury tasting, the 2005 Meursault Caillerets delivers…and more. The nose is blessed with a quite astonishing sense of penetration, its minerality grabbing you (politely) by the lapels and demanding attention. It seems regal and sophisticated, momentarily transferring you down to the Côte de Beaune. The palate is focused and animated with a killer line of acidity and just a dash of white pepper toward the saline finish that just begs you to take another precious sip. This is one fabulous Meursault for Coche’s top drawer.
Rating: 92 –94
Coche’s 2002 Meursault Caillerets, produced from a parcel planted in 1994, explodes from the glass with green apples and a myriad of spices. This plump, meaty, deep wine is crammed with honeyed minerals, toast, and creamed pears. It is concentrated, extremely well-balanced, and reveals an impressively long, fruit-filled finish. Projected maturity: 2005-2014. Note: Jean-Francois Coche labels five different wines as “Meursault,” the Vireuils-Dessous, Vireuils-Dessus, La Barre, Narvaux, and from an as-yet-unnamed parcel (it may be called “Chaumes”) on the top of the Meursault hill that belongs to his son Raphael. His US importer, Kermit Lynch, generally purchases only the Meursault from the Narvaux vineyard, but there is no way of knowing which “Meursault” is being purchased from the gray market. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 92 –94
Peaches, apricots, and spices are found in the redolent aromatics of the 2001 Meursault Caillerets. A honeyed, feminine wine, its personality at this stage is reminiscent of a great Meursault-Charmes, satin-textured, deep, dense, and focused. Loads of pulp-laden pears and spices can be found throughout its exceptional personality and finish. Projected maturity: now-2013. *Note: Jean-Francois Coche labels three different wines as “Meursault”, the Vireuils-Dessous, Vireuils-Dessus, and Narvaux. His US importer, Kermit Lynch, typically purchases only the Meursault from the Narvaux vineyard. By the time I entered the cellars of Jean-Francois Coche, I’d been tasting in Burgundy for nearly three weeks. The vintage remained perplexing. A plethora of unripe wines had been encountered (with green acid and sharp textures), some plump, delicious, near-term drinkers were located, but only a handful of great offerings had been unearthed. My mind contained many pieces of the puzzle as to why this vintage was so heterogeneous, even within a single estate. Within minutes of my arrival, Coche took all those pieces of the puzzle, rearranged them, and showed me a clear picture of the vintage. “People simply harvest too early, and they’re thinking about finishing before they even start, so they harvest too early and too quickly.” He went on to explain that he takes 11 days to harvest his 9.43 hectare (23.3 acre) estate even though he could do it much more quickly. “The key is to wait for each parcel to ripen. I wait seven days between my Vireuils-Dessous and Vireuils-Dessus because that’s what it takes. I don’t simply send the harvesters up the hill just because they happen to be in the vicinity.” In a year where many vignerons were whining about the difficulties associated with the vintage, an ecstatic Jean-Francois Coche could be found gleefully slurping his wines, joyfully uttering such comments as “magnificent yellow-pink grapes”, “pure and rich”, “incredible flesh, the grape’s resin in fact”. While others bemoaned the rot and botrytis, Coche extolled the virtues of his “stunning grapes, without a trace of botrytis.” To Jean-Francois Coche, 2001 is a great vintage for whites, “because the grapes were healthy, perfectly ripe with golden colors, yields were moderate, certainly lower than 2000 and 1999, and the malolactic fermentations took a really long time, from early winter to September for most of them (one was still gurgling away). These wines will age extremely well, in fact I’m considering not releasing the top wines for a number of years like I’ve done with the 1996s.” On the issue of the red Cote de Beaune’s (Coche produces a number, none of which were tasted), he said, “it was a really tough year, rather mediocre in fact.” What sets Coche apart from the world’s hordes of winemakers is more than his picking dates and harvesting techniques. It is dedication. With exceedingly few exceptions, producers throughout the world wish for their wines to be tasted between 10am and 11:30am, because somebody’s told them the wines showed best during that time-frame. Coche demands that tastings be conducted after nightfall, “I’ll be in the vineyards starting at dawn, so we must meet at night.” Therein lies the answer as to why Coche has yields low enough that they can ripen, healthy bunches, and the conscientiousness to harvest only when the grapes are fully mature. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 91 –93
The demure 2000 Meursault Caillerets is a plump, medium to full-bodied, and broad wine. Highly detailed spices, minerals, pears, and apples can be found in its full-flavored, ample personality. It should be drunk over the next 10 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Rating: 95 –95
The 1999 Meursault Caillerets has aged supremely well over the last 15 years and is probably at the peak of its quite awesome powers. Here, we have a vibrant and enticing bouquet with minerals (limestone and flint), dried white flowers and a hint of dried quince. The palate is beautifully poised and detailed with an impressive line of acidity, great tension and superb weight on the finish. What a scintillating Meursault Caillerets…and you can see it aging for another decade with ease.
Rating: 88 –89
The 1999 Meursault Caillerets has a demure nose revealing only hints of minerals. Light to medium-bodied on the palate, it is elegant, detailed, and defined. Stones, minerals, and hints of pears are found in its character. Projected maturity: now-2007. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524.
Rating: 90 –92
I was enthralled by the Meursault Caillerets' sweet butter and cinnamon-infused nose. Its flavor profile, crammed with apples, peach pits, minerals, and stones, also reveals traces of citrus fruits. This medium-to-full-bodied and velvety wine has admirable breadth of flavors, superb focus, and a fine finish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2006+. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524.
Rating: 89 –92
In 1996, Domaine Coche-Dury introduced a new wine to his line-up: the Meursault Caillerets. This is the first wine produced (only 1,000 bottles) from these recently planted vines. The wine exhibits a refined nose of chalk and minerals. It has breathtaking finesse and precision as well as a full-bodied, wild mushroom, stone, juniper berry, clove, and poached pear-flavored character. As I was scribbling my notes, Coche approached and said, "yes it is quite good, but the '97 will be superb!" I recommend drinking this beauty between 2000 and 2004. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524.