From the portion of this great vineyard that borders Puligny Champs Canet – so steep it has been worked by horse not simply since that became fashionable, but for more than a decade – Pierre Morey’s 2006 Meursault Perrieres offers a striking combination of creaminess with clarity and minerality. Narcissus and toasted nuts in the nose lead to a palate where stony austerity is allied to rich nut oils and to a savory, saliva-inducing expression of minerality, and where an ingratiating generosity of pit fruits combines with citric brightness for a convincing sense of vivacity that carries into a long finish. This should be worth cellaring for at least 6-8 years. Pierre Morey – who recently announced his retirement after many years as cellar master at Domaine Leflaive – continues to craft Morey actively stirs the lees until Christmas, then lets the wines tell him when and whether to continue, which for the most part he did not in 2006. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661