Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2018
Domaine Jacques Prieur
Terroir: Domaine Jacques Prieur owns about 3/4 of an acre of 1er Cru Meursault Perrières. The soils of this east facing slope are well drained consisting mainly of a stony mixture of limestone, sand and clay.
Vinification: Grapes are hand harvested, strictly sorted and destemmed. The must will sit on the skins for 12 hours prior to fermentation. The wine ages for 19 months of in oak barrels deep in the cellars of Domaine Jacques Prieur.
Additional Information
Green gold with the scintillating silver reflections. Rich and complex with ripe white fruit flavors (pepper, banana), evolving with aeration into candied citrus and flint notes (chalk, stone).
The palate is smooth and crunchy at the same time with lemon and toast notes. Dense, energetic and digestible finish lingering through a generous sapidity.
Technical Details
- Appellation: Meursault
- Winemaker: Nadine Gublin
- Sustainability: Sustainable Practices
- Soil: Clay
- Vineyard Acreage: .75 acres
- Alcohol: >14%
- Sizes Available: 750ml
- Pack Size: 6/750ml
- Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Recent Press
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Vinous Author: Neal Martin
Date: Monday, January 20, 2020"The 2018 Meursault Perrières 1er Cru has a tightly wound bouquet that shows good intensity, although I would like more of the DNA of the vineyard to come through –more stoniness, please! The palate is well balanced with hints of tangerine and grapefruit on the entry and moderate depth, although again, it needs more complexity toward the finish. Let’s see how this pans out in bottle."Grade: 89-91 points
