The 2010 Meursault is a pretty, up-front wine with good village character and fine overall balance. A gentle hint of oak frames the white stone fruits on the inviting finish. This is a relatively soft, open wine for the year that will drink well upon release. The Meursault is the most refined of Drouhin’s village level offerings. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. This is a striking set of wines from Drouhin. Veronique Drouhin describes 2010 as a year with cool temperatures in July and August, but much better weather in September. As is the case throughout the region, I found the Pulignys especially ripe and exotic. I also tasted a range of the 2011s. Drouhin told me she thought the wines would need a little extra time in barrel to give them more body and volume. Importer: Dreyfus Ashby & Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770