The 2002 Meursault Meix Chavaux boasts a gorgeous minerality. Medium-bodied, rich, ample, and suave, it is crammed with spicy pears and candied apples. This lush, velvety-textured wine should be drunk over the next 5 years. Jean-Marc Roulot loves the 2002s. “The north wind of early September concentrated all the grapes. It is a vintage like 1992, yet with lower yields. We gained three degrees of natural potential alcohol in one week.” He is convinced that these wines will age well because “they have perfect health, ripeness, and acidity.” Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524 and Parliament Wine Co., Atlantic City, NJ; tel. (609) 348-1100

Sleek and restrained, this is rooted in the mineral camp, with support from citronella and hazelnut notes. Very discreet use of oak, with plenty of substance. Vibrant and long. Best from 2006 through 2012. 390 cases made, 85 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Meursault Select to Add