MEURSAULT
2021 1er Cru Perrières Joseph Drouhin
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Meursault |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Vineyard | Perrières |
Moderate wood sets off the cool aromas of pear confit, acacia blossom and pretty spice wisps. There is very fine density to the relatively generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors that exude the hallmark minerality of a fine Perrières that adds a sense of lift to the impressively long finish where hints of wood and sweetness appear. I suspect that the sweetness will gradually dissipate as the wood is more completely integrated. Drinking range: 2029 - Rating: 91-94 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2023)
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The 2021 Meursault Perrières 1er Cru is just missing a little _mineralité _and terroir expression compared to others that I tasted from this noble site. Maybe just a little closed at the present? The palate follows suit, perfectly well balanced though it just lacks a bit of verve and tension. Afford this two or three years in bottle and let's see if it has something up its sleeve. Drinking range: 2025 - 2037 Rating: 89-91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2023)
Mid lemon yellow. There is clearly a volume of fruit but the 2021 Drouhin Meursault Perrières is quite quiet on the nose, before blossoming in the mouth. Good acidity behind the significant white fruit, some mineral feel too. Fine finish. Drinking range: 2026 - 2030 Rating: 92-94 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Nov 2022)
Domaine Joseph Drouhin
Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 and still family owned, are one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy, especially through their flagship wine, the iconic Clos des Mouches.
A huge part of the Drouhin production comes from their own domaine fruit (78 hectares), and much of the rest comes from contracts such as that with the Marquis de Laguiche, who shook hands with the grandfather of the current generation, agreeing to let him manage his vineyards which included an important part of Le Montrachet; this collaboration endures. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm
Small refinements continue to be made here. The presses have been changed - a reversion to basket pressing for the reds, and for whites the presses are open - along with a number of other growers they are following the trend to think that slight oxidation of the juice before fermentation is not a problem and may add complexity as well as avoiding later problems of premature oxidation in bottle.
For the reds there has been the introduction of selective whole-bunch fermentation in the Côte de Nuits wines. The house style remains one that 'emphasises the natural elegance of great Burgundies' as they describe it. The domaine is all cultivated with an organic and biodynamic approach.
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