2009 Lucien Le Moine Meursault Les Genevrières 1er Cru
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Estery aromas of yellow peach and smoke. Fat, oily and sweet, with the sheer mid-palate thickness of texture to carry its strong oakiness. But with a tannic structure almost like a red wine, this very young Meursault comes across as a bit aggressive today and not yet expressive. Quite long on the finish, though.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2009 Meursault Genevrières is a huge, super ripe wine. Mint, jasmine, honey, tangerine and juicy peaches are some of the notes that flow from this textured, deep Meursault. The Genevrières weighs in at 13.9% alcohol, which is felt in the wine's volume and breadth, although I must say this is exceptionally well-balanced for such a big wine.
The 2009 Meursault Genevrieres is a huge, super ripe wine. Mint, jasmine, honey, tangerine and juicy peaches are some of the notes that flow from this textured, deep Meursault. The Genevrieres weighs in at 13.9% alcohol, which is felt in the wine’s volume and breadth, although I must say this is exceptionally well-balanced for such a big wine. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. This is another stunning set of wines from proprietors Mounir Saouma and Rotem Brakim. Saouma and Brakim practice some of the most risk-taking winemaking in Burgundy, especially with regards to elevage. The wines see extended aging on the lees with minimal sulfur. I tasted the 2009s in late June 2011. At the time the wines had never been racked. Readers should note that I accidentally omitted a number of wines from my reviews of the estate’s 2009 reds, in particular the wines from Vosne-Romanee. Those notes are now posted on the site. My tasting concluded with two wines served blind. These turned out to be two 2004 Meursaults. The first wine was made with a pneumatic press and aged with 4 liters of lees per barrel, the second wine was made with a mechanical press and went into barrel with 8 liters of lees. Both wines were aged 18 months and bottled by hand. As it turns out, wine #2 was considerably fresher and much more nuanced than wine #1. Importer: Vintus, Pleasantville, NY; tel. (919) 769-3000
(14.2% alcohol) Pale straw-yellow. Very closed nose hints at minerals, menthol and spices. Sharply delineated and very well-balanced but youthfully unforthcoming, with the mineral and menthol notes dominating. With air, some juicy lemony fruit emerges. The long finish boasts terrific cut.