2019 Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
This is the only Matrot I have but I havent tried it yet so I dont know if it falls into this category?
No.
So you’ve tasted it? I’m not one of those people who are hugely oak-sensitive, won’t drink anything where it’s detectable. But the last one I tried one of these, and it may have been a '20, by my lights, it was definitely pronounced.
Most of these have been referred to already, but here are my examples (as a fan of the style - always good to have some PYCM or similar on hand too though!):
Sauzet and J.M. Boillot Champ-Canet
O Leflaive and Jadot Folatieres
Bouzereau Cailleret
J. N. Gagnard Caillerets
Marc Morey Virondot
Lucien Le Moine Corton-Charlemagne
Chateau de Meursault and Roche de Bellene Charmes
Philippe Colin Chaumees
Fichet Meix Sous le Chateau
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Am curious which of the Matrot range would be best to try for this style?
Not Andrew but I do have Matrot and I can tell you year matters more than any of the selections. The Meursault Chalumeaux or Charmes both would show this kind of style. I had Meursault Perrieres and it showed this kind of profile as well with a stony finish. Chet’s suggestion of the Puligny Combettes is right on too. 2019 is an ideal vintage to try.
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I had a 2002 Meursault Charmes Boyer-Martenot recently that would be a good buttery example
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I was just going to say Ramonet. I had the 2014 Ramonet Caillerets Chassagne-Montrachet not too long ago (a great bottle!) and it seemed to fit this profile.
Second the F. Carillon (I can’t comment on the others).
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Haven’t had that particular wine, but from my experience, Ramonet is very from that rich, buttery and nutty style. IMO the typical style of Ramonet is precise, mineral and often quite smoky / reductive. There’s some wood influence, but to me, it is slightly creamy, not even close to being buttery.
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You tried recent vintages, Otto?
This was a beautiful buttery expression of chardonnay, took me back to the early nineties, when I started with white Burgundy. 2020 vintage.
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I think the most recent one is 2017. Has there been a big stylistic change since?
Well already vintages such as 15 where pretty big, and 18 and 19 certainly followed in their footsteps. Your characterization of the house style resonates more with the wines of the 1990s and before for me than it does today, when I would say it’s definitely at the bigger/sweeter/broader end of the spectrum.
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I agree, we always talk about Ramonet being a touch fatty. This has especially rung true in vintages like 2015 and from vineyards like Bâtard. Anything but chiseled.
Drinking the older Ampeau wines (which often are released very late and at fair prices) can be a wonderful experience - esp. from Perrieres.
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