A more floral and more expressive nose features notes of pear liqueur, lemon rind, green apple and soft spice nuances that are set up by an admirably discreet application of wood. The round and almost tender medium-bodied flavors possess a caressing mouthfeel along with equally good concentration while exhibiting fine length on the detailed finish that is also supported by lemon-tinged acidity. Like several of the wines in the range, this would benefit from having better depth but that should progressively occur. Good stuff and worth a look. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This had not been racked and it showed as the nose is comprised by notes of secondary fermentation, reduction and wood toast. The rich, generously proportioned and solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors flash good power on the moderately rustic and sneaky long finish. This is very tightly coiled and not particularly easy to judge so my range should be considered preliminary. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Here too there is enough unabsorbed wood that it presently dominates the fruit and floral scents though I wouldn't expect it to last for long once the wine is bottled. On the plus side there is excellent richness and volume to the caressing and lightly mineral-inflected medium weight flavors that display good if not striking power though the length is seriously good on the citrusy, bone-dry and refined finale. This is a Bâtard of grace and balance that should age effortlessly in large format. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
Here too there is a background smoky hint to the aromas of apple and pear along with a floral top note. The delicious and vibrant flavors aren't quite as dense but they're finer while exhibiting a touch of youthful austere on the citrusy finale. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Cool and wonderfully pure aromas consist mostly of white fleshed fruit, hazelnut and a suggestion of acacia blossom. There is slightly better volume, though not the same minerality, to be found on the utterly delicious medium weight flavors that possess a more refined texture that carries over to the sneaky long and exquisitely balanced finale. This is an excellent Meursault villages and well worth considering, plus should repay up to a decade of keeping. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
This is aromatically quite similar to the Chassagne villages if perhaps with just a bit more elegance and complexity. There is excellent density to the delicious and intense medium weight flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere and bone-dry finale that comes up somewhat short. That may change with a few years of bottle aging but at present, this isn't as harmonious as the best here. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
Once again firm reduction knocks down the nose to the point that nothing is discernible. More interesting are the beautifully textured, concentrated and highly seductively middleweight plus flavors that deliver excellent persistence on the bone-dry, youthfully austere and serious finale. This is excellent but at least some patience will be necessary and ultimately, it should reward up to a decade of keeping. Jun 10, 2023,Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Firm reduction dominates the fruit though there is a lovely freshness and underlying tension to the attractively textured medium weight flavors that tighten up noticeably on the balanced, long and youthfully austere finale. This could use better depth but more should reasonably develop if given a chance. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is also quite firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable. There is slightly better volume to the caressing but punchy medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the sappy, balanced and lingering finish that offers notably better complexity. Jun 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A discreet application of wood suffuses the restrained and beautifully layered nose of mineral reduction, iodine, tidal pool, white orchard fruit and a vague hint of phenolic character. The super-sleek, dense and intense broad-shouldered flavors possess a palate etching mouthfeel while delivering simply remarkable length on the stony, austere and very dry finale. At the moment this has slightly better complexity compared to the Preuses though that may well change with a decade plus of aging. In sum, this is superb. Oct 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
There is a whiff of the exotic on the lychee nut-inflected aromas of white peach, acacia blossom, oyster shell and lemongrass. The wonderfully sleek and refined medium-bodied flavors brim with both minerality and dry extract on the stony, moderately austere and sneaky long finale. I really like the gorgeous mouthfeel and this is a stunner of a MdT. Oct 10, 2022, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
An elegant, pure and airy nose is comprised by notes of zest, ocean breeze, quinine and white flowers. There is terrific underlying tension to the bigger-bodied yet even more refined flavors that brim with sappy dry extract on the highly complex and persistent bone-dry yet not really especially austere finale. This is built to reward extended keeping and I would recommend not touching a bottle for at least a decade. Terrific. Oct 10, 2022, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
A very Meursault nose features excellent freshness to the aromas of hazelnut, white peach, acacia blossom and subtle spice wisps. There is both fine volume and punch to the seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the solidly long finale. This too could use a bit better depth, but more should develop with a few years of bottle aging. Lovely and excellent quality. Jun 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
There is a vague whiff of the exotic to the spicy aromas of white peach and passion fruit along with a floral top note. The rich, concentrated and unusually powerful medium-bodied flavors that possess a gorgeous texture that carries over to the lemony, clean and very dry finish. This mineral-driven Folatières is quite tightly wound and a wine that is going to require at least moderate patience. Jun 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Here too there is plenty of petrol character to the ripe aromas of white peach, lychee and similar hints of citrus confit. There is impressive size, weight and volume to the powerful and mouth coating flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the strikingly long finale. This possesses excellent development potential yet it's not so tightly wound that it couldn't be approached on the younger side if desired. Jun 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Slightly more elegant aromas are comprised by notes of various white orchard fruit scents, citrus and floral wisps. The chiseled and highly energetic flavors aren't quite as dense but they're finer with good minerality on the focused and sneaky long finale. This too is a very good Meursault villages. Jun 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Restrained and layered aromas of petrol and essence of poached pear are trimmed in hints of citrus confit. There is again excellent volume to the sappy, delicious and concentrated medium-bodied flavors that deliver outstanding length on the compact and strikingly long finale. This is stunningly good for its level. Jun 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)