2022 Meursault, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy

The 2022 Meursault Village was picked from August 22 until September 10, depending on where the fruit is sourced (from 16 batches), though blending only takes place before racking. Following Drouhin’s other whites, I can imagine the nose will have broad appeal, offering touches of white peach and orange pith, more floral than the Puligny Village. The palate is well-balanced with good weight. It’s not complex per se and quite linear towards the finish, but it needs a little more intricacy.I had the pleasure of Véronique Drouhin’s daughter, Leanne, guiding me through their 2022s, which, incidentally, I tasted twice once a Zalto winged its way down to their winery from central Beaune. Re-tasting the wines in proper stemware, just as I had done a Clos de Tart a few days earlier, made such a difference to the showing of the wines. “The climate is a tough thing nowadays, especially for the vineyards,” Drouhin tells me. “We are thinking about experimenting with new practices, perhaps planting more trees and using cover crops, but it’s constantly changing. Since 2020, we have aged the whites a little longer on the lees if they are clean and good.”Drink 2024 - 2033Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (January 2024)

Made up from 16 different plots. A pale lemon colour. The nose is undemonstrative, but one senses the concentration behind it. Indeed, the fruit builds to the back of the palate with a little ripe citrus and correct acidity. Fine length, a little more interest than the very capable Puligny. Drink 2029 - 2034Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy_com (November 2023)