From a parcel neighboring to Gouttes d’Or, Jobard’s 2006 Meursault En Luraule offers peachy, nutty, subtly smoky armoas; a luscious and altogether more relaxed palate impression than do most of his wines this year, but some of the same oiliness of texture and faintly prickly pungency; and finishes with a satisfying balance of refreshment and zest, as well as stony low tones. I suspect it will evolve interestingly in bottle for 3-5 years. Remi Jobard began harvesting September 25 – two days later than even Francois and Antoine Jobard – yet the two collections are dramatically different. These wines – which display uniformly prominent acidity – came out of barrel (generally 12-15% new) after a year, and were then given six months in tank (whence I tasted them) to permit stabilization and some evolution and, in Jobard’s words, “to preserve aromatic freshness and vivacity.” There are hints of botrytis here and there, but Jobard insists it was at a level of around 5%, in his opinion obviating any need to remove it. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800.