Bitouzet-Prieur Les Perrieres Meursault Premier Cru, Meursault, France

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The most reserved of these young whites is the 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières, a medium to full-bodied wine evocative of crisp orchard fruit, hazelnuts and warm bread. Bright and chalky, it's tightly wound and will merit some patience.

I find a little more refinement in the 2010 Meursault Les Perrieres than in the Charmes. It possesses gorgeous delineation and nuance from start to finish. Almonds, honeysuckle, juicy apricot and spices are just some of the many notes that are layered into the vibrant finish. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. (Not yet released) I find much to like in Francois Bitouzet’s 2010 whites. The wines are a bit tighter (in a good way) and more focused than they have been at times. Bitouzet told me he used just the heart of the press, as he wasn’t totally happy with the first press juice. Bitouzet did very little batonnage in 2010, a decision that seems to have paid off handsomely. The harvest started on September 22, quite late, and the malos were lengthy, as they were virtually everywhere. Bitouzet bottled his 2010 whites in March 2012. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The 2009 Meursault Perrieres is, as one might reasonably expect, quite a bit fresher than the Charmes. It shows lovely precision and depth in a fairly generous style for this vineyard. All of the elements come together beautifully in this round, textured Perrieres. The 2009 should drink well pretty much right out of the gate. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. Francois Bitouzet showed me a wide range of wines during my visit to the estate in June, 2011. Unfortunately most of the 2010s were still going through malo and were hard to read, but I did have chance to go through the 2008s, which I have included here. The whites are aged for 12 months in oak, 20-25% new. The village wines are then racked into steel for a further 4-6 months, while the premier crus are racked back into barrel. The extended aging in oak for some of the wines and use of batonnage are among the factors that give these whites a fair amount of textural richness and depth, even in cooler, more reticent vintages such as 2008. New oak is between 20-25%. The 2009s were bottled in February 2011. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The 2008 Meursault Perrieres is an impressive wine. The structure and coolness of the year is nicely balance with richness in the fruit that is brought out through batonnage. The aromas and flavors meld together beautifully towards the creamy, mineral-infused finish. This is a wonderfully complete, harmonious Perrieres. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. Francois Bitouzet showed me a wide range of wines during my visit to the estate in June, 2011. Unfortunately most of the 2010s were still going through malo and were hard to read, but I did have chance to go through the 2008s, which I have included here. The whites are aged for 12 months in oak, 20-25% new. The village wines are then racked into steel for a further 4-6 months, while the premier crus are racked back into barrel. The extended aging in oak for some of the wines and use of batonnage are among the factors that give these whites a fair amount of textural richness and depth, even in cooler, more reticent vintages such as 2008. New oak is between 20-25%. The 2009s were bottled in February 2011. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The oak-scented 1999 Meursault Perrieres is light to medium-bodied, precise, and crystalline. It reveals excellent concentration to its quartz, mineral, and oak flavors. Additionally, this wine has a long, pure finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2006. Importer: Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyard, Shekomeko, NY; tel (800) 910-1990.