Ballot Millot, Meursault Premier Cru, Perrieres 2020

The 2020 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a touch of reduction on the nose. It's well-defined, slightly more malic than its peers, with a deft touch of spice that emerges with aeration. The palate is slightly viscous on the entry; maybe the pH here is a little higher than others. As such, it just lacks its peers' persistence and mineralité on the finish. That said, re-tasting this wine over again, it coheres and belatedly unveils that terroir expression, prompting me to raise my score. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

• Drinking Window: 2025 - 2044
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: July 2024