2010 Meursault Genevrieres

All the elements come together beautifully in Jobard's 2010 Meursault Genevrières. Brisk saline notes buffer a core of white stone fruit, flowers and pears in this highly nuanced, precise Meursault. A finely sculpted jewel of a wine, the Genevrières is gorgeous today, but it needs time to reveal the full breadth of its compelling pedigree. From a textural standpoint alone, it is fabulous.

All the elements come together beautifully in Jobard’s 2010 Meursault Genevrieres. Brisk saline notes buffer a core of white stone fruit, flowers and pears in this highly nuanced, precise Meursault. A finely sculpted jewel of a wine, the Genevrieres is gorgeous today, but it needs time to reveal the full breadth of its compelling pedigree. From a textural standpoint alone, it is fabulous. Anticipated maturity: 2015+. (Not yet released) Over the last few years Antoine Jobard’s wines seem to have acquired quite a bit of finesse they didn’t always have in the past. Jobard started harvesting on September 19 and found he had to bring in the fruit quickly, as bad weather was approaching. The long, drawn-out flowering took three weeks as opposed to 4-5 days when conditions are ideal, taking along with it around 30% of the total production, although some sites were hit even harder. At the time of my visit, all of the 2010s were in bottle, except for the Poruzots and the Genevrieres, which I tasted from tank. So far, the 2011s look promising. In 2011, the range will include a new wine, the Puligny-Montrachet premier cru Champ Gain. In 2012, Jobard will add a bottling from the St. Aubin premier cru Sur le Sentier du Clou. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

Typically scented of broom in flower. Tight density and very firm on the finish. Even a little bitter on the end. (JR)