Allen Meadows - Blanc 2022
- Meursault "Les Tillets" 2022, 88-91
"The ripe, fresh aromas include white and yellow peach, candied lemon, and a whiff of acacia blossom; the beautifully stony medium flavors possess the innate finesse of a fine Tillet, all wrapped in a clean, lingering, and dry finish. It could use more depth, so a few years of cellaring should be beneficial. /2027+"
- Meursault "Casse Têtes" 2022, 88-91
"This wine is even more aromatically complex, with its discreet nose of Granny Smith apples, white flower flavors, and mineral reduction aromas. The detailed, stony mid-palate flavors again display excellent underlying tension, as if rolling tiny pebbles across the mouth on the youthful, austere, deceptively long, and balanced finish. Like the Tillets, this wine needs more depth, but I am hopeful that a few years of cellaring will prove beneficial. /2028+"
- Meursault "Les Narvaux" 2022, 89-91 (Narvaux-Dessous, Chaumes des Narvaux and Gorges de Narvaux)
"A powerful and broader nose reflects notes of pear, apple, chamomile, mineral reduction, and crushed anise. The richness, density, and volume of the enveloping and caressing, yet quite impactful, flavors are slightly superior. The balanced and slightly austere finish offers just a touch more depth. /2028+"
- Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru 2022, 89-92 (La Pièce Sous le Bois)
"The more floral nose flirts with exotic fruits in the form of white peach, lychee, and candied citrus. The very seductive palate, round and sapid, although again quite impactful, displays excellent volume and a subtle minerality that adds a touch
- Meursault "Les Charmes Dessus" 1er Cru 2022, 91-94
"The classic Meursault nose, with its hints of hazelnut, white orchard fruit, and acacia blossom, leads to superb, precise, and utterly delicious flavors, as well as beautifully textured mid-palate flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the impressively long finish. This is an excellent wine, not to be overlooked. /2023+ "- Meursault "Les Genevrières" 1er Cru 2022, 90-93" Notes of exotic tea add interest to the floral, citrus, and white-fleshed fruit aromas. Here, too, the sensation on the palate of refined mid-palate flavors is very clear, with an equally evident minerality that adds a sense of elevation to the long, sly finish, which is firm but not particularly austere. This wine is not as dense as the Charmes, but it is still impressive. /2023+ "- Meursault "Les Perrières" 1er Cru 2022, 91-94" A hint of phenolic character (olive oil nuances) is present in the fresh, airy aromas of citrus and a multitude of floral elements. The medium flavors possess a very sophisticated texture while offering excellent length on the stony, bone-dry, and persistent finish, which, like Genevrières, is not particularly austere. /2032+"
- Puligny-Montrachet "Les Champs Gain" 1er Cru 2022, 90-92 (vines near the Truffle Grove)
"A subtle application of oak is present on the equally fresh and ethereal aromas of pear essence and various floral elements. Once again, the texture of the medium-bodied flavors is truly charming, with a caressing mid-palate that contrasts noticeably with the stony, bone-dry, and, in this case, distinctly austere finish. This wine could gain depth, and will therefore need to be cellared for a few years. /2030+"
- Puligny-Montrachet "Les Pucelles" 1er Cru 2022, 90-93
"The nose of pear, spice, orange zest, and flowers has a hint of honeysuckle. The seductive, caressing medium flavors are exceptionally dense and finish with a solidly persistent aftertaste marked by notes of bitter citrus. Like Champs Gain, this wine could be deeper, but Pucelles always seems to improve with age and should therefore develop over the next decade. /2032+"