Critic ratings
vinous
2010
Rating:
92
–92
The 2010 Meursault Porusot shows the distinctive richness of the vintage. Juicy yellow stone fruits, flowers and mint flesh out in this radiant, expressive Meursault. Although quite extroverted, there is a centeredness and poise to the Porusot that is striking.
robert_parker
2021
Rating:
91
–93
Aromas of citrus oil, white flowers, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod preface the 2021 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot, a medium-bodied, fleshy and enveloping wine with a satiny attack, racy acids and a fine-boned, charming profile.
robert_parker
2020
Rating:
91
–93
The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot wafts from the glass with notes of lime zest, white flowers, pear, orange oil and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and precise, it's chalky and mineral, with a racy, tightly wound profile by the standards of a climat that often produces a more demonstrative style of Meursault.
robert_parker
2019
Rating:
92
–94
The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot is promising, bursting with notes of pear, white flowers, citrus zest, fresh bread and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, it's lively and enveloping, deriving entirely from the domaine's holdings in Porusot Dessus as Roulot's holdings in the lower part of the cru weren't yet back in production after replanting.
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
93
–93
Pretty and charming, Roulot's 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot mingles notes of crisp orchard fruit, mandarin orange, freshly baked bread and dried white flowers in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, it's satiny and enveloping, with an open, lively profile and a nicely defined finish. This is already very expressive.
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
91
–93
Soaring from the glass with expressive aromas of orange oil, peach, pear, almond paste and nutmeg, the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot is medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with a fleshy core of sweet but succulent fruit that's nicely balanced by bright acidity. Like this year's Tesson, this appears to be a charming, open Porusot in the making, and I suspect it will enjoy a broad drinking window.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
90
–93
Expressive aromas of white flowers, citrus blossom and pomelo introduce the 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and pure wine that was tight-knit and stony when I tasted it, and clearly one of the most backward wines in the cellar, making it hard to read. Roulot confirmed that it is likely to be among the last to be bottled this year.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
93
–93
Expressive aromas of Anjou pear, citrus oil and fresh peach introduce the 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Porusot, a medium to full-bodied, crisply fleshy wine with a bright spine of acidity, chewy structuring extract and a long, chalky finish. This was a late developer in the cellar during its élevage, but now it's quite open and expressive.
robert_parker
2015
Rating:
91
–93
The 2015 Meursault 1er Cru le Porusot, which since 2014 comes from just one plot on the lieu-dit of Porusot-Dessus, was matured in one-quarter new oak. It was a bit reticent on the nose when I tasted it, the aromatics stubborn and refusing to show themselves. The palate is much more responsive: just a touch of reduction on the entry then a lively second half with fresh grapefruit, Granny Smith apple and pear, leading to a vibrant saline finish. Despite the recalcitrant nose, my feeling is that this may well turn out to be one of Jean-Marc's best 2015s.
robert_parker
2014
Rating:
92
–94
The 2014 Meursault 1er Cru le Porusot will be the last vintage with the parcel of old vines in Le Porusot (the next vintage will be just the parcel in Porusots Dessous). It has a refined bouquet with touches of wild mint and yellow flower infusing the citrus fruit. The palate is very refined, very charming with a keen line of acidity and hints of tropical fruit; but again, it's the mineral tension, the nervosité on the finish that really marks this wine.