The 2019 Meursault Les Vireuils has a pretty bouquet with orchard fruit, hints of apricot and just a touch of almond coming through with aeration. The palate is well balanced with an edgy opening, quite sharp at first, orange zest and a touch of tangerine. A citric finish just needs a little more length. This will develop with bottle age but I would afford it 3 to 4 years in the cellar.

Mid slope thus cooler than the sites that supply the straight Meursault. The last parcels to be harvested. Picked 12 September. Rented vines. A portion goes to his own Jean-Marc Roulot négociant enterprise. Tank sample. Serious stuff on the nose. Sweet and juicy on the palate. I wondered whether the acid was a bit low but in fact it tastes this way because the alcohol is high. (JR)