{"title":"Henri Germain - Meursault's Most Underrated Domaine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e“The more Germain wines I drink, the more I admire them. Several years ago, I described this as Meursault’s most underrated address, and I can only repeat that today because the wines are so good, as the world certainly seems to be taking more and more notice of what is going on at this discreet, family-owned domaine.”\u003cb\u003e William Kelley, The Wine Advocate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"line-height: 115%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eGermain's 2023 whites are super impressive, combining concentration, energy, and precision, and showcasing a Domaine at the height of its powers. The reds, too, continue their quiet ascent. What was once a lesser-known part of their production has become an increasingly important expression of the range, with the quality today right up there with the best of the Côte de Beaune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"henri-germain-bourgogne-blanc-cote-dor-2024","title":"Henri Germain Bourgogne Blanc Cote d'Or 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is outstanding for its level. It comes from around a hectare of vines spread over four Meursault and Chassagne terroirs, including Les Belles Côtes (just below Les Chevalières) and Petit Clos (a true clos, right next to the winery in the centre of Meursault).\u003cstrong\u003e Importer’s notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A blend of several sites around Chassagne, the 2023 Bourgogne Côte d'Or Blanc has a slightly resinous bouquet. The palate is fresh with a citric edge on the entry and good tension. This is a quite pithy Bourgogne Côte d'Or but with impressive persistence on the finish. Very fine.”\u003cstrong\u003e 89-90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fivewaycellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43544646778998,"sku":"22331","price":135.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/3331\/7750\/files\/20061_Image1.jpg?v=1781764460"},{"product_id":"henri-germain-bourgogne-rouge-cote-d-or-2023","title":"Henri Germain Bourgogne Rouge Cote d’Or 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike many great white producers, Germain is today also making fabulous reds. We rarely get an allocation as production is so small. It comes from tiny holdings—two micro-parcels in Au Jardin (the garden-like clos behind Germain’s cellar) and the evocatively named Moulin à Judas (under Les Chevalières). It’s a superb Bourgogne Rouge, chiselled and loaded with red and dark fruit notes as well as plenty of spice. Delicious! \u003cstrong\u003eImporter’s notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The 2023 Bourgogne Côte d'Or Rouge is a charming, open-knit red redolent of sweet red berries, orange zest and peony. Supple and succulent, it will drink well on release.” \u003cstrong\u003e87-88 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fivewaycellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43544646877302,"sku":"22340","price":135.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"henri-germain-meursault-2023","title":"Henri Germain Meursault 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eGermain’s village blend now comes from eight lieux-dits, including \u003cem\u003eLes Vireuils, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eoffers racy minerality, \u003cem\u003eCromin\u003c\/em\u003e (on Volnay hill), which adds depth, and Les Pellans (near Puligny), which provides freshness. Other sites include \u003cem\u003eMoulin à Judas\u003c\/em\u003e—which might become a single release if Lucie Germain has her way—and \u003cem\u003eDressoles\u003c\/em\u003e. The newest addition is \u003cem\u003eLes Corbins\u003c\/em\u003e, a rocky vineyard on the Volnay side, well-known to Domaine Vincent Dancer fans. Vines here date back to 1929, with an average age of over 50 years. \u003cstrong\u003eImporter’s notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This opens nicely with lime flower, lemon thyme and touches of candle wax on the nose. It has good complexity. The palate is very well balanced with a smooth texture, lightly spiced with a touch of orange rind, white pepper and Szechuan pepper on the finish that leaves the mouth tingling. This is excellent.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e90-92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fivewaycellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43781235605622,"sku":"22332","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/3331\/7750\/files\/16148_Image1_db8cb00d-4f77-40ba-ab05-0924fd14b08b.jpg?v=1783295836"},{"product_id":"henri-germain-meursault-limozin-2023","title":"Henri Germain Meursault 'Limozin' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimozin is another beautifully positioned lieu-dit, tucked under the Premiers Crus and bordering Les Charmes, Les Genevrières and Les Poruzots. It typically produces a particularly intense, mineral, long-lived Meursault, one of the finest examples of villages Meursault we know. The ancient vines, planted in 1937, bring extra concentration and power. As always, the wine is outstanding, while being denser than the Chevalières, but at the same time incredibly racy and mineral.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter’s notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“From lower down the slope, the 2023 Meursault Le Limozin is more exotic, bursting with aromas of honeyed orchard fruit, orange oil and musky peach, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered palate that's pure and enveloping, concluding with a saline finish.” \u003cstrong\u003e90-92 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fivewaycellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43781235638390,"sku":"22333","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/3331\/7750\/files\/16149_Image1_80353f4e-a094-43b7-aa97-387be46a13b4.jpg?v=1783295838"},{"product_id":"henri-germain-chassagne-montrachet-1er-cru-morgeot-les-fairendes-2024","title":"Henri Germain Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot ‘Les Fairendes’ 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe finest sites of Chassagne’s 1er Cru \u003cem\u003eMorgeot\u003c\/em\u003e (where 20 separate lieux-dits can be bottled) lie in the upper sector, above the main road on the poorer, white soils. \u003cem\u003eLes Fairendes \u003c\/em\u003eis one of these sites. Thierry Pillot once told us that his grandfather used to say that this vineyard\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003esituated just below \u003cem\u003eLes Caillerets—\u003c\/em\u003ewas the finest terroir within \u003cem\u003eMorgeot\u003c\/em\u003e (Pillot has no holding here, so we can take his word to be impartial). This wine is as far from your average \u003cem\u003eMorgeot \u003c\/em\u003eas you could imagine. It’s an incredibly mineral wine: chalky, driven, powerful and long. Real depth and structure, too. Brilliant. \u003cstrong\u003eImporter’s notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes has turned out nicely, offering up aromas of sweet orchard fruit, peaches, toasted nuts and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that's suave and giving, with a lively core of fruit and a saline finish. This is, as usual, the richest wine in the range, but it hasn't lost its balance.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91-93 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"fivewaycellars","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43781235802230,"sku":"22335","price":360.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/3331\/7750\/files\/16148_Image1_be8a8fa7-610d-4961-a752-6ac31b64c0a3.jpg?v=1783295839"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/3331\/7750\/collections\/Henri_Germain_V_2022_0c44e913-ac73-41cc-b332-40bcd05aa822.jpg?v=1783296550","url":"https:\/\/fivewaycellars.com.au\/collections\/henri-germain-meursaults-most-underrated-domaine.oembed","provider":"Five Way Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}