SKU: 72568
Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Perrieres 2019
- v92-94
- wa92+
750ml
Save $50.00 (22%)
$175.00
Category | White Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Bitouzet-Prieur |
Origin | France, Burgundy, Meursault |
François owns just over a quarter-hectare of Chardonnay, planted in 1983, in the lower part of this fabled premier cru (Les Perrières Dessous) , situated immediately above Les Charmes on the slope. Always the most dazzlingly mineral wine in their lineup, Bitouzet's Meursault-Perrières offers a tight-grained, tunneling, borderline saline palate that can be almost overwhelming in youth, but unfailingly blossoms gradually into a white Burgundy of layered majesty. 25-30% new oak is employed in its 16-month élevage.
Vinous
- v92-94
The 2019 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru comes from a single parcel in Perrières-Dessus planted in 1983. This has far more detail than the Charmes with crushed stone infusing the delineated citrus fruit. The oak here is nicely integrated. The palate is medium- bodied with a fine, slightly waxy texture, subtle notes of praline and nectarine infusing the citrus fruit, quiet tension with just the right amount of salinity breaking through on the finish. Excellent.
Wine Advocate
- wa92+
The most reserved of these young whites is the 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières, a medium to full-bodied wine evocative of crisp orchard fruit, hazelnuts and warm bread. Bright and chalky, it's tightly wound and will merit some patience.