The Morey-Blanc 2006 Meursault Gouttes d’Or is high-toned and lemony as well as decidedly saline in aroma; polished and marked by lightly toasted grains and nuts on the palate; and refreshing, pronouncedly saline and stony in finish, tinged with apricot pit bitterness. What it lacks in the refinement of the corresponding Boucheres it more than makes up for in additional energy and grip. Typical for wine from this cellar, though, the flavors themselves are my not means extroverted or obvious in their ripeness. This will probably be best enjoyed over the next 3-5 years. Alongside his domaine, Pierre Morey (who recently retired as cellar master from Domaine Leflaive) has operated since 1992 a negociant arm. Morey-Blanc offers a considerable array of wines, given that fruit is purchased from fewer than 10 acres of vines. The original incentive for this venture was to replace the great Meursault premier crus long on the Domaine Pierre Morey roster after the expiration in 1991 of Morey’s rental contracts for property owned by the Comte Lafon. Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661