2015 Meursault Desirees
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(in tank on its finings; from ten-year-old vines that yielded 40 hectoliters per hectare in 2015): Bright yellow. Peach and a note of menthol reduction on the nose. Juicier and suaver than the basic village offering; less round and fat but more delineated and vibrant. A very good performance for such young vines. Finishes dusty, broad and persistent, with very good lift.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2015 Meursault Désirée, which Dominique Lafon told me finished its malolactic just before harvest, has a precise, mineral, limestone-scented bouquet that is backward but very focused. The palate is clean and again, precise, edgy and tensile with a steely, green apple and kiwi fruit-tinged finish that is almost understated, but is very long in the mouth. You know, this might ultimately eclipse the 2014—it's that good.
Cask sample. A bit less clarified than the others. Rich and charming. Polished and a delight. Sinewy and very complete. Very seductive. (JR)
The 2015 Meursault Desiree, which Dominique Lafon told me finished its malolactic just before harvest, has a precise, mineral, limestone-scented bouquet that is backward but very focused. The palate is clean and again, precise, edgy and tensile with a steely, green apple and kiwi fruit-tinged finish that is almost understated, but is very long in the mouth. You know, this might ultimately eclipse the 2014—it's that good. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com