2019 Domaine Antoine Jobard Meursault Blagny 1er Cru
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The 2019 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru has a strident nose replete with grilled walnuts and a touch of smoke, well-defined with nicely integrated oak and a light cereal-like tincture in the background. It lacks a bit of grace and nuance. Some heat becomes apparent. The palate is well balanced with a honeyed entry, touches of marmalade and orange rind, sour lemon and a dab of ginger. Powerful and unashamedly alcoholic in style, maybe it's missing some tension toward the finish. I do appreciate the fact that it is almost surfeit with flavor. But will it have longevity? Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Another high point of the range is the 2019 Meursault Blagny 1er Cru, a medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated wine evocative of pear, crisp stone fruit, bread dough and dried white flowers. Layered and seamless, it's an elegant, nicely balanced bottling that concludes with a bright, saline finish.
The 2019 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru comes from a single block of a half-hectare parcel of vines planted in the 1950s and young vines planted in 2009. It has a pleasant bouquet with apple blossom and honeysuckle aromas emerging from the glass. I would like to see more terroir expression here. The palate is nicely balanced, the spicy entry (lemongrass and ginger) leading to a weighty, concentrated, powerful finish that lacquers the mouth. Give this three or four years once in bottle. [Tasted twice, once at the Domaine and then in the UK.]