Tasted blind at Farr Vintners Kumeu/White Burgundy tasting. The 2009 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières from Bouchard has a delightful bouquet with strong floral scents, hints of white peach and lemongrass developing with aeration alongside a light cockleshell influence. The palate is medium-bodied and leesy in the mouth. It does not quite have the natural mineralité of the 2009 Matés Vineyard Chardonnay tasted alongside, though there is appreciable weight and concentration on the finish, if not the finesse. Nevertheless, this remains a commendable, well-crafted Meursault Perrières, a vineyard that has long been one of Bouchard's strongest offerings.

Rich, leesy, appley nose. Full-bodied and concentrated, with admirable weight and power, though good acidity balances the wine and gives it length.