2020 Meursault 1. Cru Perrieres Ballot Millot

Another clean clear lemon and lime colour. This is stricter rather than fleshier on the nose, needs teasing out but it is all there. A wealth of fruit as Perrières should indeed give us, a little youthful bitterness, this has kept the tension and delivers a classic long finish. The most backward of the Meursault 1ers Crus.

94P+: The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières derives from similarly prime holdings, located just before the Clos des Perrières of Grivault. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear, green apple, freshly baked bread, Meyer lemon and oyster shell, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and sensual, with a satiny attack that leads into a rich, layered mid-palate. Given the location of the plot, it's not surprising that this is a broader, more "grand cru" interpretation of Perrières in contrast to some of the climat's more chiseled renditions.