Jean-Philippe Fichet - Meursault 'Les Gruyaches' 2023 (750ml) St. Aubin It needed plenty of air

It needed plenty of air to show at its best and needs a good 4-6 years of bottle age

The ripe tannins and fresh fruit flesh provide balance and structure

Ripe black fruits greet you up front

a lasting pattern which compressed the period from budbreak to bloom to less than 45 days (a record)

Jean-Philippe Fichet - Meursault 'Les Gruyaches' 2023 (750ml) St. Aubin It needed plenty of airThis is also moderately reduced and revealing little on the nose. On the palate however there is a heightened sense of energy with a really lovely texture that is more in the camp of finesse and refinement than power, all wrapped in a balanced, beautifully long and understated finale. This is a terrific Meursault villages and very much worth your interest.