(12.5% alcohol): Pale yellow. Ripe aromas of candied lemon peel, spices and minerals. Sweet, tactile and deep; conveys a remarkably ripe impression for a wine at its modest alcohol level. Wonderfully chewy, extract-rich Meursault with penetrating, palate-staining flavors of stone and citrus fruits, menthol and stone and an impression of full ripeness. Colin's Perrieres is routinely an outstanding cuvee.

The 2012 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres has a classy bouquet with that minerality brought immediately to the forefront. It is very well-defined and focused. The palate is very well-balanced with a lovely line of acidity cutting like a knife through butter across the swath of vibrant, citrus fruit before finishing again with feisty, spicy notes that urge you to take another sip. Very classy. Readers should check out my video taken with Pierre-Yves onwww.erobertparker.com, where he discusses his impression of the 2012 vintage. He is the prime example of a vigneron that might not possess his own vines, yet creates wines that surpass many of those who do. The bottom line is that volume was approximately 40% to 50% down compared to 2011 (apart from St. Aubin that was only 20% to 25% down.) Pierre-Yves explained that his 2012s displayed much higher acid levels compared to 2011 and opined that they will be shy at the beginning. He expressed the importance of not wishing to “push” the wines, so that he could stay true to what he feels is a more classic vintage in the mold of 2007 and 2010. Tasting through the complete set of 2012s, Pierre-Yves clearly had a firm grasp on the vintage and his wines were (again) a cut above the rest, from his generic white Burgundy to his clutch of grand crus. Importer: A Daniel Johnnes Selection, imported by Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; also imported by Bertin Henri Selections, 10900 N.W. 21st Street, Unit 180, Doral, Florida 33172 tel: (305) 343-4054