Domaine Henri Germain & Fils Meursault AC – 2020

Vibrant, juicy, beautifully constructed Meursault with perfectly integrated oak flavours and a long, mineral finish.

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A brilliant cuvée that I tasted in its component parts, Germain’s 2020 Meursault Village offers up aromas of waxy citrus rind, fresh hazelnuts, warm bread, orange oil and pear. Medium to full-bodied, taut and incisive, it’s concentrated and chiseled, with a deep core of fruit, racy acids and a long, chalky finish.” 91-93pts William Kelley, Wine Advocate

“Every time I open a bottle of Germain, I find myself wondering whether I’m sufficiently vocal in my admiration for this estate, a winery that I have regularly characterized as Meursualt’s most underrated domaine. Several superb mature Germain wines will be reviewed in the next Burgundy-themed installment of “Up From the Cellar,” which I hope will give readers who haven’t had the pleasure at least a vicarious sense of the rewards of patience at this address—and of just how long Jean-François Germain and his family have been producing superb wine. But what of the 2020s? In short, they’re exceptional. Yields were good (“if someone offered me a deal whereby every vintage would work out like this, I wouldn’t hesitate to sign on the dotted line,” said Germain), and the wines are concentrated, chiseled and beautifully balanced. They’re worth a special effort to seek out.”