2022 Chapelle de Blagny Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Ravelles'

The average vine age is 60 years from this cool higher site.  A very judicious use of oak with a mix of 1 to 4 year old barrels (no new oak).   A detailed & finely nuanced Chardonnay & a very citrus driven expression of Meursault. Terrific energy, persistence & length - suggesting long term cellaring potential. 

18+ Points, Matthew Jukes -  “This is a tiny 1er Cru vineyard of only 1.2 hectares, surely one of Meursault s best-kept secrets. The average vine age is 60 years from this cool higher site. A very judicious use of oak with a mix of 1 to 4 year old barrels (no new oak). A detailed & finely nuanced Chardonnay & a very citrus driven expression of Meursault. Terrific energy, persistence & length. Les Ravelles is the furthest Premier Cru from the village itself, adjacent to the hamlet of Blagny and tucked up above the Puligny border. This is perhaps the reason for the dramatic and unique stance of this delicious wine.”

96 Points - Lisa Cardelli (The Wine Pilot) - "This wine has a lot going on, from lemon curd, smoked citrus peel, fleshy mandarin, gentle toastiness from the oak, vanilla pods, and hawthorn flowers. The texture goes hand in hand with the juiciness of that slurpable pulpy citrus and white nectarines. Finesse and balance are the keys to this wine. This is not the usual Meursault that slaps you on the face with its power; rather, it is more ethereal." Drink to 2038