Jacques Prieur, Meursault Perrieres Blanc

Jacques Prieur, Meursault Perrieres BlancIn contrast to the prior wines, here the wood is more generous and while it stops short of being intrusive on the white flower and citrus suffused nose, it is hardly invisible. It does not however interfere with the mouth feel as there is strikingly good definition and wonderful purity to the middle weight flavors that are wrapped in a lovely, and quite prominent, underlying mineral component, in fact so much so that the finish reminds me a bit of a

Just a touch of warming alcohol pokes through

The 2018 Massetino is Merlot with a dash of Cabernet Franc that makes all the difference in terms of the wine's aromatic precision and its overall staying power

the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 has a gregarious nose of Chinese five spice

plum and spice aromatics are at the fore

The spicy note returns on an impressively long

An expressive and agreeably fresh nose combines notes of red cherry

and a lingering salty finish with a lot of tension and a very good grip

Juicy and expansive in the mouth

resonant and slightly mordant finish

While this is rich enough to approach now

(88-90)/2016+

but the plummy fruit and spicy wood appear to be nicely integrated