2020 Y. Clerget Meursault Les Perrieres Premier Cru

Currently there is a significant generational shift happening in Burgundy, and these new names are seemingly better trained and better equipped to succeed than ever before. One of the most exciting of these new talents is Thibaud Clerget now heading up his family's Domaine Clerget. Based in Volnay, Thibaud represents the 28th generation of his family's winemaking history in Burgundy, and in a few brief vintages has created significant buzz. In true Burgundy tradition, Thibaud is equally as happy on the tractor in the vineyard as he is in the cellar, confident in taking on all aspects of the process. Since 2019 vintage the family holdings in Volnay and Meursault have been bolstered with further contract arrangements adding prime parcels such as Meursault Perrieres and Corton Grand Cru.

Widely considered the finest vineyard in Meursault, Les Perrières is marked by thin, rocky soils with high proportions of limestone. Across the various parts of Perrières, the topsoil is the thinnest, consisting of just a crumbling of limestone marl over the hard bedrock. The presence of the limestone helps to contribute minerality to the wines, a characteristic that Perrières wines are particularly noted for, especially in relation to Charmes or Genevrières wines.

Other Reviews....
Once again there is just enough wood lurking in the background of the more elegant and vaguely Chablis-like aromas of iodine, mineral reduction, quinine and pretty floral wisps. The wood, while again subtle, does extend to the palate as well of the sophisticated flavors that brim with both minerality and underlying tension on the strikingly long and balanced finale. This will need to develop better depth to achieve the upper end of my projected range though it appears to have the stuffing to do just that. Drink from 2028+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound