Description
93 Points Allen Meadows
The agreeably expressive nose is composed of wonderfully pure essence of pear, dried flowers and citrus peel influences where a hint of the exotic lurks in the background. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the very finely detailed flavors that exude a discreet minerality onto the dry, clean and almost delicate finish. This lovely and understated effort is not at all dramatic but it charms and seduces with its impeccable sense of harmony and balance. Though this is not an especially concentrated effort I really like the refinement and beautiful delivery. Note that while this beauty hasn’t quite arrived at its peak, it’s not so far away that it couldn’t easily be enjoyed now
92 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2011 Meursault 1er Cru Clos de Bouchères from Jean-Marc Roulot has an austere bouquet, with an attractive marine influence of seaweed and seashells, although it needs a little more intensity that should develop with continued bottle age. The palate is balanced with a pleasant fatness on the entry, viscous in texture. There is good fruit concentration here: plenty of matière with a ripe and slightly honeyed finish that suggests just a little botrytis perhaps. This does not quite evince the spectacular showing at the domaine last year, although it is very fine Meursault that will repay cellaring.
