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Javillier Meursault Tillets 2008, Chardonnay Wine
Origin: France - Burgundy
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Characteristics: Patrick Javillier is a shy and humble man, yet he crafts his Chardonnay on a scale as heroic and compelling as any Montrachet. The “Tillets” vineyard is high up on the slope above the village, with 30-70 year old vines perfectly exposed to the southeast in thin soil of limestone and clay. The result is wine with beguiling scents of white flowers, crushed stone, and a whiff of hazelnut. The flavors are mineral, powerful, and deep, yet retaining remarkable freshness and finesse. This is classic Meursault.
Wine review by PD, September 2010
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Expert Review
By Stephen Tanzer
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 10
Pale, bright yellow. Very bright aromas of lemon, lime, crushed stone and clove, with a minty, menthol-like treble note. Then dense, fine-grained and quite suave in the mouth, with lovely limey minerality contributing to an impression of purity. The sucrosite of the year makes this rather easygoing today, but the finish boasts terrific aromatic lift and grip. This has turned out extremely well. 92 points
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Bottle size: 750 mL
Bottles Per Case: 12 |
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Each glass is individually made: the upper parts blown into a mould, the stem and base hand-crafted using methods developed at the time of Christ's birth.
Sold in packs of 1
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