Domaine Latour-Giraud, Meursault
Domaine Latour-Giraud er et lille domaine med 10 ha vinmark hovedsageligt med Chardonnay i Meursault - og først og fremmest 1. cru. Også husets røde besiddelser er overvejende 1 cru marker i Pommard, Volnay og Meursault. Selv om der ikke er nogen Grand Cru-marker i Meursault, så ligger landsbyen lige i hjertet af verdens bedste område for Chardonnay.
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Fine pale yellow. The bouquet bursts out of the glass, but with a sense of tension quite different from Charles Maxime. Partly floral, partly fresh greengage, but with some riper tendrils curling round the edges. There is a backbone to this wine, and a sense of precision, which is deeply impressive. Then comes the flesh you would expect from this relatively sunny summer. This wine makes quite a statement. Good natural acidity is part of the equation. Complex and complete agrees Jean-Pierre. 55 year old vines which never over-produce. - Jasper Morris MW
From the upper part of Les Gorges de Narvaux. Mid lemon colour, a little biscuit on the nose, wood reduction, again it is hyper-concentrated, with dense ripe lemon fruit, some acidity. A little bit harder to pull together today. Possibly less intensity than the village Meursault, though with a nice tingle behind. Very pure - Jasper Morris MW
A little more primrose in the colour, with some weight of fruit, not quite the excitement I was hoping for but possibly dampened by the recent bottling. On the palate the expected concentration kicks in, tightly wound, some citrus notes in with ripe apple and a little bit of plum. Don’t be in a hurry for this. Very slight passion fruit aromatics. Slightly between two stools at the moment. Les Narvaux makes Jean-Pierre think of Meursault Perrières at village level. - Jasper Morris MW
A more elegant combination consists of cool citrus and airy floral nuances along with apple, poached pear and a whiff of exotic tea. The delicious, racy and impressively concentrated medium-bodied flavors that display excellent power on the compact, mineral-driven beautifully long finale. This is a really good Meursault villages that should age gracefully for up to a decade. - Allen Meadows
Frugtnæse med betydelig tyngde, stor friskhed og med kultiveret, kontant krydderi. Fornem detaljerigdom og charmerende delikatesse. Velafbalanceret og kultiveret frugt med præg af citrus, fersken og melon. Usædvanlig frisk og kølig stil for appellationen. Tæt, flot opbygget mundfrugt med fornemt integreret egetræ, udtalt mineralitet og udsøgt læskende syrebalance. Herligt velafbalanceret ekstraktfylde og allerede med betydelig rigdom. Særdeles vellykket Meursault med imponerende sammensat eftersmag. - Niels Ehler
The cool essence of spiced pear is complemented by notes of citrus, mineral reduction and lavender. As is usually the case there is more evident minerality to the intense and delicious flavors that are not quite as dense but they're both finer and more precise on the saline, dry and youthfully austere finale. Lovely.
