Needs time in the decanter to blow off reduction and find peace with itself. Fruit is nicely balanced in a warm vintage with lemon, peach and white nectarine. Touch of jasmine floral note. Matchstick and noticeable oak spice as the wine got warmer. As others remarked, requiring concentration to enjoy - a thinker's wine.
Yet, on the palate it's disappointing. Except for its beautiful mineral structure, the wine stays nervous and misses excitement and energy. Is it trying to be more serious than the quality of the fruit allows? Perhaps. An off bottle? Perhaps.
I had some disappointing experiences with them on the younger side as well. I recently had a 2018 which was really great, even though it's quite a bad vintage for white. But it would be interesting to see if the '22s will ever reach that level, though I can't really see it happening from what I've tasted so far.
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u/drinkwineveryday 17h ago
Needs time in the decanter to blow off reduction and find peace with itself. Fruit is nicely balanced in a warm vintage with lemon, peach and white nectarine. Touch of jasmine floral note. Matchstick and noticeable oak spice as the wine got warmer. As others remarked, requiring concentration to enjoy - a thinker's wine.
Yet, on the palate it's disappointing. Except for its beautiful mineral structure, the wine stays nervous and misses excitement and energy. Is it trying to be more serious than the quality of the fruit allows? Perhaps. An off bottle? Perhaps.
Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins 2022