Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Charrons

On sale for a reason Fair but not great

Expected more fruit and exuberance from Girardin. Solid acidic core but tad sour relative to buffering fruit that might have preferred to see. Not a bad price for Meursault but not a world-beater either

At first the nose was muted and the flavor straightforward, but after 30 minutes it opened up with classic Meursault character: round apple, honeysuckle, peach-like flavors with just enough acid on the finish to make me want more. Insofar as the winemaker used new oak, it had integrated and added complexity to a better-than-average village Meursault. No one would mistake this for anything other than white Burgundy in a good vintage.

This wine is a hot mess. Too much oak. The acid sticks out like a sore thumb. There's some chalkiness that seems somehow out of place. Not sure if this will get better with time, but right now it's just not good.

A silky mouthfeel and crisp acidity give the wine great precision and compliment the stone fruit core. Light touches of almond, brioche and gun-smoke add complexity to this mineral driven classic Meursault.

Well balanced but a bit bland for a Meursault

'14 & '15 White Burgundies (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : A bit on the cool side N: CLOSED! P: Med body; Almost swtish frt on the front nicely balanced by acidity, this fairly seamlessly extending through the LONG, ultimately honied finish. Drink now & into, if not through, '21. [As of mid Dec '19, wine-searcher still shows 2 sources @ $56].

Winebar [2 Whts & 6 Reds] from 03/31/17 : N: Oak, earth, lemons with the oak underneath? Intensity lurking? P: MF body; Almost swtish oak/frt met by balancing acidity. Very LONG, very slightly tangy finish with almost a sense of swtness from time to time. Though drinking very well right now, this is SURE to improve for the next 12-30 mos, then provide lovely drinking for the ff several yrs. EXTREMELY well made & a relative value @ the tasted …

Dégustation Gazzar "La passion du terroir" 03.11.2016 Déjà très bon!