2015 Meursault Les Perrieres

The 2015 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières has a crisp, wet stone and flinty bouquet that gains complexity as it aerates in the glass. There is wonderful detail here and impressive focus. The palate is crisp and taut with a killer line of acidity, just the right amount of salinity and there is impressive complexity and mineralité running all the way through to the finish. There is a tangible sense of confidence on this Les Perrières; it is one of Pierre-Yves Colin's best contributions to the 2015 vintage. This is superb.

Cask sample. In the lower portion, next to Clos des Perrières. 45-year-old vines. Unlike the higher portion, this did not suffer at all from the drought. Something good to chew on and excellent density without perhaps quite the lift of the Colin-Morey 2015 Genevrières. Sleek and mineral. Big, opulent finish. (JR)

(just under 13%, like the Genevrières): Bright lemon-green color. Lime, anise and minerals on the high-pitched nose. Juicy and sappy but pliant too, showing superb definition and a light touch to the dense, mineral-driven flavors of citrus fruits, peach and wet stone. For a wine with serious palate presence and texture, this is amazingly chiseled and racy. Boasts outstanding balance for the year and finishes with a hint of sappy bitterness that augurs well for aging. (Colin's Corton-Charlemagne, from two different parcels picked on the same day at the end and vinified together, still had some sugar and malic acidity to finish. This wine boasts excellent ripeness and should not turn out particularly austere but it was too early to assess it with confidence at the beginning of June.)