2014 Meursault Perrieres
By Domaine Coche-Dury
2014 Meursault Perrieres from Domaine Coche-Dury, Burgundy, France
The 2014 Meursault Perrieres from Domaine Coche-Dury articulates the vintage's narrative with arresting clarity and emotion. One recalls 2014 in Burgundy for its early promise beset by inclement weather, ultimately delivering a harvest celebrated for precision over power. This particular wine echoes the exactitude of that growing season.
Complexity and Concentration: The Hallmarks of a Distinguished Vintage
In evaluating the 2014 Meursault Perrieres, we are engaging with a chapter of Domaine Coche-Dury's storied legacy that confronts nature's caprices with remarkable finesse. The Perrieres vineyard, revered amongst the Meursault cognoscenti for its taut Chardonnay expressions, found in 2014 a year for showcasing vibrancy over voluptuousness. This wine epitomises that poised dance between intensity and elegance.
An Inimitable Expression from Burgundy's Hallowed Terroir
The near alchemical mix of soils - clay, limestone, and traces of marl - give this Meursault Perrieres its celebrated mineral edge, a trait that the cooler aspects of 2014 have embellished impeccably. On the palate, one finds an interplay of ripe citrus and stone fruit notes buttressed by a refined oaky resonance – Domaine Coche-Dury's artisanal approach to barrel ageing is never more apparent than in this nuanced orchestration.
For connoisseurs contemplating an addition to their collection that will enchant and evolve, or investors appraising jewels from Burgundy through the lens of potential returns, this 2014 Meursault Perrieres exudes distinction and promises reward. Domaine Coche-Dury's fastidious craftsmanship is on full display here: from the measured use of new oak to the methodic stirring of lees (bâtonnage), each bottle is an investment worthy vignette of its storied terroir.
A Wine Defined by its Vintage Virtuosity
The narrative arc of the 2014 vintage forged in vintners across Burgundy a resilience that unveiled wines of nuanced depth rather than overt strength. It is in such vintages that gems like the 2014 Meursault Perrieres emerge. Aged now to a point where its layers are just beginning to reveal themselves, this wine is an essential acquisition for any serious investor – a paragon not only of Domaine Coche-Dury's philosophies but also of Burgundy's ability to distil climactic stringency into an enchanting elixir.
Market price (USD)
$36,300.00
12x75cl
Highest score
97
POP score
1748.82
Scores and tasting notes
The 2014 Meursault 1er Cru les Perrières delivers a shimmering, tensile, wet limestone-scented aroma that evokes the essence of this propitious vineyard with disarming assurance. It is a bouquet that momentarily whisks you to its birthplace like all great wines. The palate has wonderful salinity with delicate touches of ginger and grilled walnut—delivering immense depth and power as it fans out in audacious fashion towards its saline finish. Yes...it really is as good as you imagine.
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate, 30 November 2016