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1999 Meursault Village

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Meursault

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
2019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991997
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Winemaker Jacques Lardiere describes the '99s as "between vegetal and ripe, with moderate sugars and moderate acidity, promising to be good agers." The wines are characterized by a faint wood sap aspect, "like the material found just under the skin of a tree," according to Lardiere. "In '99, it all about the pulp of the grape," he added. "And the '99s are denser than the 2000s." Lardiere blocked the malolactic fermentation in 10% to 20% of his barrels in '99, but pointed out that the '99s are not quite as low in acidity as the 2000s. As in recent years, due to the great number of cuvees from the Cote de Beaune, and because the 2000s will not be shipped until the fall of 2002, I focused my attention on the recently bottled '99s.