2022 Latour-Giraud Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru
$159.89/bottle (ETA 60-90 Days-Limited) Buy Now
94 BH / 93-95 JM
Note: from 40+ year old vines from a huge 2.5 ha parcel in Genevrières Dessus Tasting note: Firm reduction masks all the aromas except an interesting hint of exotic tea. There is again both good vibrancy and freshness to the finer still, but not denser, medium weight flavors that are almost delicate yet certainly don't lack for punch as the strikingly long finale is almost painfully intense. This is bone-dry but not especially austere and overall, one very classy wine. Buy it if you can find it. Sweet Spot. Outstanding—Allen Meadows, Burghound
Some light green reflections in the primrose yellow colour. A stricter nose, perhaps a touch of sulphur. This may also appear more backward coming after the Charmes. Then a vast wealth of fruit on the palate and now we see the real wine. It maintains the herbal note I associate with Genevrières, alongside golden fruit at a perfect degree of ripeness. The fruit and the acidity weave in and out of each other. I would not want the fruit to be riper but it is full of charm as it stands, and kept in place by the precision of the structure. Very fine. Drink from 2029-2037. Tasted: October 2023.—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
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2022 Latour-Giraud Meursault Narvaux
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92-94 JM
Fine pale yellow. The bouquet bursts out of the glass, but with a sense of tension quite different from Charles Maxime. Partly floral, partly fresh greengage, but with some riper tendrils curling round the edges. There is a backbone to this wine, and a sense of precision, which is deeply impressive. Then comes the flesh you would expect from this relatively sunny summer. This wine makes quite a statement. Good natural acidity is part of the equation. Complex and complete agrees Jean-Pierre. 55 year old vines which never over-produce. Drink from 2028-2035. Tasted: October 2023.--Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
2022 Latour-Giraud Meursault Cuvee Charles Maxime
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90-92 JM
Mid lemon yellow. The bouquet has a little softer orchard fruit compared to the Bourgogne, and is very true to its Meursault roots. The white fruit continues on the palate and is now joined by a saline note, while the ripe apples give an immediate appeal. There are little waves of flavour towards the back of the palate. Once again the aftertaste is fine, precise and thoroughly promising. Drink from 2027-2032. Tasted: October 2023.--Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
