Wine Advisor
Vincent Girardin, Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2019
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Aromas of orange oil, peach, pastry cream, freshly baked bread and hazelnuts—framed by a deft touch of youthful reduction—preface the 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières, a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine that's deep, rich and dramatic, with lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. This, too, has turned out brilliantly.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières is already beginning to drink well, unwinding in the glass with a gently reductive bouquet of crisp green orchard fruit, white peach, flowers and citrus zest. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it's taut and racy, with lovely plenitude, concluding with a long, saline finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2019 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru comes from two parcels, one close to Coche-Dury. One plot was planted in 1975 in Les Perrières-Dessus and the other is of similar age with a lot of degenerated vines that are very low-yielding. This has an intense bouquet of yellow plum, citrus lemon, lime and crushed stone, nicely focused, although the Genevrières has a bit more charm. The palate is medium-bodied with a well-defined entry, tropical tones of pineapple and passion fruit leading toward a generous finish that might not deliver the stone-cold mineralité of its finest exponents, but has a pleasant sharpness and spiciness. It should age well over the next 20 years.
About the Producer
The story begins in Santenay where Vincent’s father, Jean Girardin, divided up his estate between his four children when Vincent attained the age of 18 in 1982, which each sibling receiving three hectares. Vincent began to bottle his own wines, purchased some additional vineyards and rented others. A negociant business was started In 1994, and as this thrived Vincent was albe to increase his vineyard holdings. Presently the domaine has almost 22 hectares, almost all in white wine appellations, with plans to increase this. Early picking, less new oak and a search for vibrancy in whites and reds are the hallmarks of this Domain, which has been fully biodynamic from 2008, undergoing certification from 2009.