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Producer | Antoine Jobard |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Varietal | Chardonnay |
Vintage | 2019 |
Sku | 10009135 |
Size | 750ml |
Ripe and vaguely exotic aromas offer up notes of white orchard fruit compote with citrus and floral top notes. The lavishly rich and seductively textured medium weight flavors contrast significantly with the lemon, bone-dry and borderline strict finish. This is somewhat awkward today and not as harmonious as its 1er counterparts though that will likely change with a few years in bottle.
The 2019 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru comes from a single block of a half-hectare parcel of vines planted in the 1950s and young vines planted in 2009. It has a pleasant bouquet with apple blossom and honeysuckle aromas emerging from the glass. I would like to see more terroir expression here. The palate is nicely balanced, the spicy entry (lemongrass and ginger) leading to a weighty, concentrated, powerful finish that lacquers the mouth. Give this three or four years once in bottle. [Tasted twice, once at the Domaine and then in the UK.]
-- Neal Martin