2012 Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully Meix Cadot Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru

After the brilliant 2013, the 2012 Rully 1er Cru Meix Cadot Vieilles Vignes excels in a rather different register. Offering up aromas of pear, fresh bread, clear honey, iodine and apricots, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a deep, concentrated mid-palate, racy acids and chalky structuring extract. From a low-yielding and often somewhat overlooked vintage, this is reminiscent of an even more intense version of Dureuil's brilliant 2002. This was picked on September 19.