2010 Meursault Les Clous

According to winemaker Philippe Prost, the harvest at both Bouchard and William Fevre began on September 20. As in 2008, it was necessary to wait for "better ripeness and better site expression," he explained. At this early stage, Prost thought that Chablis had an edge, as there was a significant difference in quality on the Cote de Beaune between the Bouchard domain bottlings and those from purchased grapes and must, no doubt partly attributable to harvest dates. "But 2010 can be great for red wine," he added. Prost believes that 2008 is an outstanding "example of white Burgundy." The 2010s, he added, are a bit lower in malic acidity and have been open since the outset. The crop level was down an average of 30% from 2009. Prost rolls the barrels rather than stirring the lees, and the 2010s have remained cloudy, which he feels is a good thing.