The Goutte d’Or appellation represents a surface area of 5 hectares in the Commune of Meursault.
The Meursault Premier Cru les Goutte d’Or vineyard that we have cultivated since 1992 on a sharecropping basis (50% of the crop for the owner, 50% for the tenant) belongs to the Boillot family.
It covers an area of 0.2 hectares.
The average age of the vines is 40 years.
The vines are 100% Chardonnay.
Annual production: around 1,000 bottles.
The vines are cultivated using non-certified organic methods.
The subsoil consists of a base of rock plates.
By ageing with just 20% in new barrels and the rest in barrels that have held one, two or three wines, we preserve the unique character of the terroir.
In the mouth it has juice and energy, honey, poached white fruits, swing, movement, and dynamism, revealing citrus fruits, guava, lime, and passion fruit. Nourishing, long, and straight, it is a great wine.
Tasting
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Robe, the colour of bright lime juice. Nose, the epitome of refinement; the elegance of white peaches, the finesse of a Comice pear, the spectacular freshness of a Granny Smith, the delicacy of citrus scents; clarity, light, purity; chervil, lavender, bougainvillea; a profusion of small fragrant flowers with complex and subtle perfumes – superb violets, in particular; vanilla; beeswax; butter with sublimely light, fine herbs; wax; gum; the rock expresses itself just as delicately as the fruit and flowers; it is the rock that produces all this light – the diaphanous and airy aspect, the refreshing breeze.
The finesse of the mouthfeel, delicate on the palate; such admirable and superior matter; the white fruits are bright, as if marinated in white pepper and green peppers; the citrus fruit is perfectly aligned with the white fruits; the numerous, discreet, fragrant herbs combine with the other flavours in perfect harmony; all compete to achieve this formal perfection, rarely achieved. In the background, the apricot is simply magical; the half-white, half-yellow peach is just as impressive; the peppery vine peach, the evolution of the pineapple, and the guava complete the masterpiece that is this Goutte d’Or. Simply exquisite.
The finish is just as splendid – we remain on top of the world; expressive; a lingering juicy quality, with a finely spiced empyreumatic note; of considerable length and total precision; the maturation process, barely perceptible, serves the terroir and the harvest; this is the goal of François Mikulski, and he has reached perfection here. 96
This may sound shocking but, after a good half hour of decanting, this could accompany a langoustine salad with chervil sauce; it can happily be laid down for ten years and then accompany baked spiny lobster with herb butter or peppered lemon butter, or a roasted line-caught sea bass served with a vegetable salad.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
An aerial nose marked by discreet but complex floral notes; the atmosphere of a flower shop where we detect flowers, obviously, but also different kinds of leaves, ambient humidity; less charming than Les Charmes, less demonstrative and mineral than Les Poruzots, Goutte d’Or is more secretive, a class apart; lily of the valley, honey from white flowers, violet and even the perfume of Bougainvillea; add to this lilac, aniseed, wild fennel, violet candy, resin, a stick of liquorice.
The palate is voluminous and quite spicy, with a mixture of ginger, icing sugar, white pepper; there is even clove and green pepper, gum, resin. With retronasal olfaction, a touch of coriander is evident and even the bitterness of rocket. Citrus fruits; white and yellow fruits remain in the background; dominated by spices.
The finish is generous with white peach and vine peach kernels; the strength of citrus and citrus peel, lemon, grapefruit, black radish, a touch of paprika.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Another wine, like the Caillerets in the reds, that shows very classy complexity.
Egg, honey, mint, apricot, orange, apple, coriander seeds … and with more contact with the air, grapefruit; then more, pineapple; and more, sage; yet more, juniper berries, caraway; there’s no end to it – keep going; not to mention that it all remains refreshing; after ten minutes, we’ve reached dill, verbena, iced mint … In time, the aromatic characteristics fall into a dreamlike dimension; the aromas, still numerous, become more and more difficult to define; we are close (very, very close) to the sophistication and depth of a grand cru.
On the palate there’s a certain sweetness – caramel and barley sugar, candied pineapple and crème caramel, orange fruit jellies and ripe mangoes, passion fruit that exudes acidity and is expressively powerful, blood oranges, yellow peaches.
A long, empyreumatic finish, of an impressive focus and intensity, truly endless; the limestone base and the fruit are really as one, and Puligny-Caillerets springs to mind; in any case, Mikulski’s Goutte d’Or has been getting closer to the zenith every year since 2004.
A very great wine without a doubt. Langoustines, brill, sole; delicacy and sophistication.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A very light gold robe, translucent. A very fresh and complex nose, a tangle of flowers; fine herbs and spices on the first nose, complicated by furtive pastry notes; discreet white fruits and citrus fruits that are difficult to describe immediately after serving. Let us try to untangle this labyrinth where we meet peppery chervil, a eucalyptus leaf dipped in horseradish, iced tarragon mustard, vanilla ice cream with fresh mint, sage-flavoured frosted lemon, violet-scented aniseed, verbena and lime blossom, a Granny Smith apple and iced kiwi; in fact, the image returns again and again of freshness, a word overused these days if ever there was one – it seems insolent and almost incomprehensible in the context of the vintage. We would like to thank François and his vineyard manager, Jean Diosdado, for the incredible health of the vines, all capable of restoring the beneficial humidity that can only come from dynamic and active roots, and from vinestocks in hearty good health.
The palate is voluminous, filled with fruit – apples, pears and plums, brimming with spices, various peppers – white, Sichuan, green, but also ras-el-hanout; kumquat, Reine Claude plum; such super flavours.
A formidable finish with tension, density; the length is endless, still abundant, incredibly spicy with mineral notes. Astounding! A wonderful wine to put it mildly.
You can almost imagine tasting it today, after at least a good hour in a carafe, with pan-fried brill fillets in a light sorrel sauce, or roasted Norway lobster. But later, any time between 2027 and 2035, drink it with sole or brill, sea bass or John Dory, roasted or in a sauce; just remember that Beaune is not the capital of olive oil and rosemary!
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
The Goutte d’Or is expressed in verticality a bit like the Meix Chavaux and, in apparent contradiction, it is not for lack of complexity that is impressive here. Raised in permanent ascendancy under the leadership of François and his team, wouldn’t Goutte d’Or in the end simply mean “the fine of the fine”, “the supreme value”? In short, back to earth and it needs to be said because here the earth speaks loud and clear. Flowers, violets and carnations, complex honeys, apricot, orange, our dried fruits, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, nougat, barley sugar, gingerbread, currants, resin, aniseed and fresh ginger, complex? Let’s add an original hint of limestone, notes of juniper, fresh mint and eucalyptus. The palate is supple, more elastic, yellow plum, mirabelle plum, spicy grapes, liquorice, peppers and especially Szechuan pepper. A greatly dense finish without any harshness, very precise, the most precise so far, superb length, a lot of style. The floral aromas have continued to progress until becoming almost dominant at the end of the tasting. Perhaps, without any guarantee however, the Cru can be kept for 5 years, if you are lucky enough to have acquired a Tillet or a Meix Chavaux, that will give you the answer. Traditional gastronomy, from scallops to sole meunière. Note that having left a glass of Goutte d’Or on the table for a few hours while the tasting of the other vintages continued, the wine has gained a lot in white fruit, citrus fruits, freshness in general, but also and above all in savouriness and mobility, you can take this into account.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Sweet almond and/or hazelnut oil, dried fruit-pralines, mocha cake, coffee-Paris Brest, warm butter, all kinds of pears, a hint of leather, another of smoke, pear seeds, subtle herbs, we are in the air, on the heights, an ever-present coolness, between Puligny and Blagny up there, very high. Here again, after being open for a while, there is a change, contrary to the Charmes, the mineral gradually comes to the fore, and you finish with a slab limestone, a block of marble in the middle of the glass. The palate sends fruit by the cartload, white peach, wild peach, pears and Rennet apple, then peppers, white, grey, Szechuan, white fruit peel, powerful but utterly precise, sincerity and length with a great highlight of the soil, once again never ending (that’s an understatement).
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
The Goutte d’Or, of which there is not a single drop, is one of the finest wines in the range, or at least seems very accomplished when tasted, refined and greatly elegant. An aroma of delicately poached white fruit, mainly white peach and vineyard peach, some Comice, almond and hazelnut oil, fine butter, pepper and licorice. A palate of juicy fruit with quince, Boskoop with Reinette, pear, very peppery, exotic notes between passion fruit and mango.
Rather sapid mouth with great energy, tightly structured, an almost metallic hint of cast iron and steel, honesty and good length.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Following Meix Chavaux and Poruzot, 2015 will also be the year of the Goutte d’Or. It is harvested on the 3rd of September, 4 to 5 days after the Piruzot, retaining its freshness, delicacy and minerality. Limestone mother rock, pink to white pink, violet, a complex and smooth floral feel, almost real, objective, like a freshly-picked bouquet of flowers. Fragrant, elegant and vertical, the wine is splendidly precise made with a fully integrated breeding. Considerably fruity on the palate, but full of life and energy, the substance is thrilling, the acidity perfectly embodies the rock. With a delightful and mouth-watering finish, energetic and tense, the empyreumatic footprint of the soil, great longevity, remarkable.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A quite open nose, an aroma between white fruit and confit white fruit, citrus fruit, especially orange, marmalade, almost blood orange, lime zest, white pepper and ginger, the nose is luminous. Then comes a wave of complexity after a few instants of oxidation in the glass. Wasabi, an overtone of smoked fish, grey pepper, passion fruit? Violet, liquorice, the most spicy up to now, vertical and classy, with again a Perrières aspect, lively, sapid, monstrously energetic, an expressive acidity, the finish is of a magnificent precision and straightness, long, tense, an energetic wine, lively, precise and energetic.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
More expressive and more precise than the previous wine, I would say more elegant as well, I also find eggshell, flowers, a pond surrounded by flowers at the dawn of morning, a place of calm mornings – like Korea – but I think of Japan, silent and contemplative. With aeration, grape jam, apricot, fresh-squeezed orange juice, black radish, ginger, rock, citrus in the mouth, mango, lemon, orange, lots of energy here, structure, length, a finish with a beautiful lime acidity. This is more like 2007 as the vertical spine guides from the moment the wine reaches the palate up until the finish. In my mind, a beautiful wine; with patience you will be rewarded.
As if to contradict me, then comes a wine that’s even fresher, even more airy then its peers, limestone, eggshell, yogurt, lassi, cream, mushrooms (boletus and Paris), dried fruit, pine nuts, floating island dessert, the attributes of the vintage but with a touch extra freshness, a more sophisticated edge. Palate with juice and energy, honey, poached white fruit, swing, movement, dynamic, followed by citrus, guava, lime, passionfruit, nourishing, long, straightforward, a great wine, the most beautiful Goutte d’Or that I have ever tasted at this stage.
Again an illustration of the complexity of this vintage. Easier to read than the Poruzots, the citrus is up front and the meaty character follows, but then, it gets seriously complicated: citrus, kumquats, lime, orange and lemon zest, the palate simultaneously buttery, white meats and sensual, and at the same time very spicy, frankly peppery. The fruit continues the minerality and vice versa up until the last second of the finish, the prolongation and the persistence are remarkable. Tasting blind, because of the citrus, maybe we can mistake it for a Chassagne like Chenevottes. There is also Charlemagne in its spirit.
Again a rain of superlatives for this wine that distinguishes itself particularly in this vintage. Marmalade and mandarin on the nose, white fruits and citrus, pomegranate, orange flower, fruit, raw egg, guava, the finish close to a great Perrières, by far, the best Goutte d’Or to date. 96+
Complex nose, intense and fresh, a sophisticated minerality with a small Puligny proclivity. Palette with juice, grape jelly, marmalade, apricot. Gourmand, natural and intensely mineral, the wine is very savory, which results in length on the finish.
The Goutte d’Or has continuously improved these past few years and achieves in 2008 the climax of this evolution. Close to Meix Chavaux in terms of expression, white peach and vine peach pit, cold grape, violet, fresh forest air, chalk, fern, pine resin; cilantro, very classy aromatics. The palette gives a sensation of lightness, of softness, of supreme elegance, diaphanous and nourishing at the same time, with fruit, with sap, with energy, a finish that reproduces, by amplifying, all the promise of the nose and the palette, persistence in perfect harmony. It seems to me imperative to let this wine age at least five to six years so that it achieves its clear potential.
The MEURSAULT GOUTTE D’OR is very linear, mineral; the mouth feel is chewy and the finish is direct and long.
- + 2022
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Robe, the colour of bright lime juice. Nose, the epitome of refinement; the elegance of white peaches, the finesse of a Comice pear, the spectacular freshness of a Granny Smith, the delicacy of citrus scents; clarity, light, purity; chervil, lavender, bougainvillea; a profusion of small fragrant flowers with complex and subtle perfumes – superb violets, in particular; vanilla; beeswax; butter with sublimely light, fine herbs; wax; gum; the rock expresses itself just as delicately as the fruit and flowers; it is the rock that produces all this light – the diaphanous and airy aspect, the refreshing breeze.
The finesse of the mouthfeel, delicate on the palate; such admirable and superior matter; the white fruits are bright, as if marinated in white pepper and green peppers; the citrus fruit is perfectly aligned with the white fruits; the numerous, discreet, fragrant herbs combine with the other flavours in perfect harmony; all compete to achieve this formal perfection, rarely achieved. In the background, the apricot is simply magical; the half-white, half-yellow peach is just as impressive; the peppery vine peach, the evolution of the pineapple, and the guava complete the masterpiece that is this Goutte d’Or. Simply exquisite.
The finish is just as splendid – we remain on top of the world; expressive; a lingering juicy quality, with a finely spiced empyreumatic note; of considerable length and total precision; the maturation process, barely perceptible, serves the terroir and the harvest; this is the goal of François Mikulski, and he has reached perfection here. 96
This may sound shocking but, after a good half hour of decanting, this could accompany a langoustine salad with chervil sauce; it can happily be laid down for ten years and then accompany baked spiny lobster with herb butter or peppered lemon butter, or a roasted line-caught sea bass served with a vegetable salad. - + 2021
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
An aerial nose marked by discreet but complex floral notes; the atmosphere of a flower shop where we detect flowers, obviously, but also different kinds of leaves, ambient humidity; less charming than Les Charmes, less demonstrative and mineral than Les Poruzots, Goutte d’Or is more secretive, a class apart; lily of the valley, honey from white flowers, violet and even the perfume of Bougainvillea; add to this lilac, aniseed, wild fennel, violet candy, resin, a stick of liquorice.
The palate is voluminous and quite spicy, with a mixture of ginger, icing sugar, white pepper; there is even clove and green pepper, gum, resin. With retronasal olfaction, a touch of coriander is evident and even the bitterness of rocket. Citrus fruits; white and yellow fruits remain in the background; dominated by spices.
The finish is generous with white peach and vine peach kernels; the strength of citrus and citrus peel, lemon, grapefruit, black radish, a touch of paprika. - + 2020
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Another wine, like the Caillerets in the reds, that shows very classy complexity.
Egg, honey, mint, apricot, orange, apple, coriander seeds … and with more contact with the air, grapefruit; then more, pineapple; and more, sage; yet more, juniper berries, caraway; there’s no end to it – keep going; not to mention that it all remains refreshing; after ten minutes, we’ve reached dill, verbena, iced mint … In time, the aromatic characteristics fall into a dreamlike dimension; the aromas, still numerous, become more and more difficult to define; we are close (very, very close) to the sophistication and depth of a grand cru.
On the palate there’s a certain sweetness – caramel and barley sugar, candied pineapple and crème caramel, orange fruit jellies and ripe mangoes, passion fruit that exudes acidity and is expressively powerful, blood oranges, yellow peaches.
A long, empyreumatic finish, of an impressive focus and intensity, truly endless; the limestone base and the fruit are really as one, and Puligny-Caillerets springs to mind; in any case, Mikulski’s Goutte d’Or has been getting closer to the zenith every year since 2004.
A very great wine without a doubt. Langoustines, brill, sole; delicacy and sophistication. - + 2019
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A very light gold robe, translucent. A very fresh and complex nose, a tangle of flowers; fine herbs and spices on the first nose, complicated by furtive pastry notes; discreet white fruits and citrus fruits that are difficult to describe immediately after serving. Let us try to untangle this labyrinth where we meet peppery chervil, a eucalyptus leaf dipped in horseradish, iced tarragon mustard, vanilla ice cream with fresh mint, sage-flavoured frosted lemon, violet-scented aniseed, verbena and lime blossom, a Granny Smith apple and iced kiwi; in fact, the image returns again and again of freshness, a word overused these days if ever there was one – it seems insolent and almost incomprehensible in the context of the vintage. We would like to thank François and his vineyard manager, Jean Diosdado, for the incredible health of the vines, all capable of restoring the beneficial humidity that can only come from dynamic and active roots, and from vinestocks in hearty good health.
The palate is voluminous, filled with fruit – apples, pears and plums, brimming with spices, various peppers – white, Sichuan, green, but also ras-el-hanout; kumquat, Reine Claude plum; such super flavours.
A formidable finish with tension, density; the length is endless, still abundant, incredibly spicy with mineral notes. Astounding! A wonderful wine to put it mildly.
You can almost imagine tasting it today, after at least a good hour in a carafe, with pan-fried brill fillets in a light sorrel sauce, or roasted Norway lobster. But later, any time between 2027 and 2035, drink it with sole or brill, sea bass or John Dory, roasted or in a sauce; just remember that Beaune is not the capital of olive oil and rosemary! - + 2018
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
The Goutte d’Or is expressed in verticality a bit like the Meix Chavaux and, in apparent contradiction, it is not for lack of complexity that is impressive here. Raised in permanent ascendancy under the leadership of François and his team, wouldn’t Goutte d’Or in the end simply mean “the fine of the fine”, “the supreme value”? In short, back to earth and it needs to be said because here the earth speaks loud and clear. Flowers, violets and carnations, complex honeys, apricot, orange, our dried fruits, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, nougat, barley sugar, gingerbread, currants, resin, aniseed and fresh ginger, complex? Let’s add an original hint of limestone, notes of juniper, fresh mint and eucalyptus. The palate is supple, more elastic, yellow plum, mirabelle plum, spicy grapes, liquorice, peppers and especially Szechuan pepper. A greatly dense finish without any harshness, very precise, the most precise so far, superb length, a lot of style. The floral aromas have continued to progress until becoming almost dominant at the end of the tasting. Perhaps, without any guarantee however, the Cru can be kept for 5 years, if you are lucky enough to have acquired a Tillet or a Meix Chavaux, that will give you the answer. Traditional gastronomy, from scallops to sole meunière. Note that having left a glass of Goutte d’Or on the table for a few hours while the tasting of the other vintages continued, the wine has gained a lot in white fruit, citrus fruits, freshness in general, but also and above all in savouriness and mobility, you can take this into account.
- + 2017
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Sweet almond and/or hazelnut oil, dried fruit-pralines, mocha cake, coffee-Paris Brest, warm butter, all kinds of pears, a hint of leather, another of smoke, pear seeds, subtle herbs, we are in the air, on the heights, an ever-present coolness, between Puligny and Blagny up there, very high. Here again, after being open for a while, there is a change, contrary to the Charmes, the mineral gradually comes to the fore, and you finish with a slab limestone, a block of marble in the middle of the glass. The palate sends fruit by the cartload, white peach, wild peach, pears and Rennet apple, then peppers, white, grey, Szechuan, white fruit peel, powerful but utterly precise, sincerity and length with a great highlight of the soil, once again never ending (that’s an understatement).
- + 2016
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
The Goutte d’Or, of which there is not a single drop, is one of the finest wines in the range, or at least seems very accomplished when tasted, refined and greatly elegant. An aroma of delicately poached white fruit, mainly white peach and vineyard peach, some Comice, almond and hazelnut oil, fine butter, pepper and licorice. A palate of juicy fruit with quince, Boskoop with Reinette, pear, very peppery, exotic notes between passion fruit and mango.
Rather sapid mouth with great energy, tightly structured, an almost metallic hint of cast iron and steel, honesty and good length. - + 2015
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Following Meix Chavaux and Poruzot, 2015 will also be the year of the Goutte d’Or. It is harvested on the 3rd of September, 4 to 5 days after the Piruzot, retaining its freshness, delicacy and minerality. Limestone mother rock, pink to white pink, violet, a complex and smooth floral feel, almost real, objective, like a freshly-picked bouquet of flowers. Fragrant, elegant and vertical, the wine is splendidly precise made with a fully integrated breeding. Considerably fruity on the palate, but full of life and energy, the substance is thrilling, the acidity perfectly embodies the rock. With a delightful and mouth-watering finish, energetic and tense, the empyreumatic footprint of the soil, great longevity, remarkable.
- + 2014
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A quite open nose, an aroma between white fruit and confit white fruit, citrus fruit, especially orange, marmalade, almost blood orange, lime zest, white pepper and ginger, the nose is luminous. Then comes a wave of complexity after a few instants of oxidation in the glass. Wasabi, an overtone of smoked fish, grey pepper, passion fruit? Violet, liquorice, the most spicy up to now, vertical and classy, with again a Perrières aspect, lively, sapid, monstrously energetic, an expressive acidity, the finish is of a magnificent precision and straightness, long, tense, an energetic wine, lively, precise and energetic.
- + 2013
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
More expressive and more precise than the previous wine, I would say more elegant as well, I also find eggshell, flowers, a pond surrounded by flowers at the dawn of morning, a place of calm mornings – like Korea – but I think of Japan, silent and contemplative. With aeration, grape jam, apricot, fresh-squeezed orange juice, black radish, ginger, rock, citrus in the mouth, mango, lemon, orange, lots of energy here, structure, length, a finish with a beautiful lime acidity. This is more like 2007 as the vertical spine guides from the moment the wine reaches the palate up until the finish. In my mind, a beautiful wine; with patience you will be rewarded.
- + 2012
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As if to contradict me, then comes a wine that’s even fresher, even more airy then its peers, limestone, eggshell, yogurt, lassi, cream, mushrooms (boletus and Paris), dried fruit, pine nuts, floating island dessert, the attributes of the vintage but with a touch extra freshness, a more sophisticated edge. Palate with juice and energy, honey, poached white fruit, swing, movement, dynamic, followed by citrus, guava, lime, passionfruit, nourishing, long, straightforward, a great wine, the most beautiful Goutte d’Or that I have ever tasted at this stage.
- + 2011
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Again an illustration of the complexity of this vintage. Easier to read than the Poruzots, the citrus is up front and the meaty character follows, but then, it gets seriously complicated: citrus, kumquats, lime, orange and lemon zest, the palate simultaneously buttery, white meats and sensual, and at the same time very spicy, frankly peppery. The fruit continues the minerality and vice versa up until the last second of the finish, the prolongation and the persistence are remarkable. Tasting blind, because of the citrus, maybe we can mistake it for a Chassagne like Chenevottes. There is also Charlemagne in its spirit.
- + 2010
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Again a rain of superlatives for this wine that distinguishes itself particularly in this vintage. Marmalade and mandarin on the nose, white fruits and citrus, pomegranate, orange flower, fruit, raw egg, guava, the finish close to a great Perrières, by far, the best Goutte d’Or to date. 96+
- + 2009
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Complex nose, intense and fresh, a sophisticated minerality with a small Puligny proclivity. Palette with juice, grape jelly, marmalade, apricot. Gourmand, natural and intensely mineral, the wine is very savory, which results in length on the finish.
- + 2008
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The Goutte d’Or has continuously improved these past few years and achieves in 2008 the climax of this evolution. Close to Meix Chavaux in terms of expression, white peach and vine peach pit, cold grape, violet, fresh forest air, chalk, fern, pine resin; cilantro, very classy aromatics. The palette gives a sensation of lightness, of softness, of supreme elegance, diaphanous and nourishing at the same time, with fruit, with sap, with energy, a finish that reproduces, by amplifying, all the promise of the nose and the palette, persistence in perfect harmony. It seems to me imperative to let this wine age at least five to six years so that it achieves its clear potential.
- + 2007
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The MEURSAULT GOUTTE D’OR is very linear, mineral; the mouth feel is chewy and the finish is direct and long.