2020 Domaine Henri Germain Meursault

A wonderful 'villages' blend from Domaine Henri Germain, sourced from seven separate lieux-dit across Meursault.

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The villages Meursault is a blend of some of the best lieux-dit vineyard sites; Clos du Cromin, Dressoles and Les Pellans. The wine has old-vine pedigree, with vines anywhere from 15-70+ years-old.

The resulting wine is racy and mineral yet absolutely packed with concentration. It's buttery, with hints of vanilla and hazelnuts, and great acidity that balances the whole thing. Everything is opulent but still elegant, and again provides so much value when speaking of white Burgundies.

While a villages wine in name, the quality of fruit and attention to detail of the winemaker illustrate that while classification has a purpose, and helps to understand the region, it always pays to look beyond the structures of the region to discover true underappreciated gems such as this.

92 Points - "I always open a bottle of the latest release from Germain "off the back of the truck," and the 2020 Meursault Village is showing very well indeed, offering up aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, hazelnuts, warm bread and citrus oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive palate that's satiny and seamless, exhibiting excellent balance and a more effortless, sensual style than the more powerful 2019 that I had the occasion to drink several days earlier. Readers should aspire to exercise more patience than I did, but nor is trying a bottle young a crime." - William Kelley (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

Germain’s villages blend is now sourced from seven separate lieux-dits, including the excellent Les Vireuils, Clos du Cromin and Les Pellans. Les Vireuils delivers the racy minerality, Cromin (on the Volnay hill) brings depth and power, while Les Pellans (right on the Puligny border) provides freshness. The other sites include Moulin à Judas and Dressoles. The vines range between 15 to 70 years old.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country France
Region Burgundy
Feature Cult
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 92
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Cork

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