Rich and deep with stacks of ripe stone fruit illuminated by a citrusy and mineral acidity that deftly counterbalances the full body. Long, precise finish.

The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d'Or is one of the highlights of the range this year, offering up aromas of citrus oil, honeyed pears, freshly baked bread and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with lively acids and a long, penetrating finish.

The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d'Or mingles aromas of citrus oil and pear with hints of fresh bread and pastry cream. Medium to full-bodied, bright and lively, it's concentrated and mineral, with a tightly coiled core and a racy spine of acidity. This is another Bouchard Meursault that's impressively tensile in this ripe white Burgundy vintage.

Revealing aromas of white flowers, pear, citrus oil and blanched almonds, the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d'Or is medium to full-bodied, satiny and elegant, its delicately textural profile underpinned by lively acids.

The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d’Or has a relatively exotic, quite precocious bouquet with mango, orange sorbet and pronounced peachy notes. The palate is rounded and citrus-fresh on the entry with candied orange peel and peach, less in the way of mineralité, but it has a brightness on the finish that is appealing.