TN: 2002 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

Dan_Donahue · January 29, 2011, 10:24pm

2002 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (1/28/2011)
I’m currently drinking up the '02s, which is the oldest white Burgundy vintage in my cellar. This was slightly advanced for its age, but still highly enjoyable. Color pushing toward canary yellow. Nose of white flowers and a hint of lemon. This is rich and smooth with plenty of fruit and tang. Everything is in balance, but lacks the vibrancy of the '04 bottling. (92 pts.)

alan_weinberg · January 30, 2011, 6:41pm

thanks for the note.
alan

drsugarman · January 30, 2011, 6:50pm

Thanks for the note - I have stopped buying 2002’s for back fill to to many failures and advanced wines … only Roulot seem to inspire confidence for a purchase when I see them at a reasonable cost.

Josh_Najjar · January 30, 2011, 7:25pm

I had this wine myself last week and agree with your notes.
This definitely tasted like a mature white Burg.
Not sure how long I would hold these, but makes for a nice, complex drink at present.

billnanson · January 30, 2011, 7:35pm

Lucky you Dan - the last 4 from my case, bought on release, were dead already two years ago!

Dan_Donahue · January 30, 2011, 8:34pm

Sad really, this is one of my favorite producer/vineyard white wines. The recent negative reports on the '05 Boillots are certainly shrinking my drinking window.

paulbortin · January 30, 2011, 9:42pm

Thanks. My last bottle several months ago was sublime approaching GC quality. 2002 Bouchards red & white on deck now.

Tom_Blach · January 30, 2011, 10:12pm

Bill’s comment reflects much recent conversation-we should never forget the random nature of this phenomenon. Good bottles have very little relevance to the prognosis for bad and vice-versa, much as we might like to believe that they do.