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Vincent Girardin, Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2024
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2024 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a nicely detailed nose: white fruit, crushed limestone, a little flinty in style, though it does not quite have the lift and vigour of the finest in this vintage. The palate is well balanced with a dash of stem ginger on the entry. Tensile and maintaining its spicy, white pepper and liquorice-tinged finish, there is quite a lot going on in this Perrières. Worth checking out.
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.
