Tasting Notes
Vinous 93
Bright, pale yellow. Complex, pure, high-pitched aromas of white peach and flowers. Precise, intense and weightless, with lovely energy and lift to the white peach and floral flavors. Wonderfully elegant, nuanced, complete Meursault with lively lemony acidity and a fine-grained texture. Superb.
Wine Advocate 93
The latest installment of the marriage he arranged between Casse Tete and Les Murgers, Javillier’s 2007 Meursault Tete de Murgers evinces scents of toasted grain and grapefruit zest, but also brine, sweat, white pepper, passion fruit, mint, and chicken stock – an amalgam that put me a bit in mind of Chablis, or – in all honesty (and with no offense meant!) – Saint-Bris or Pouilly-Fume. Nobody can claim the nose here lacks diversity, and this sets up an energetic oscillation between fruit (luscious grapefruit and honeydew melon) and mineral notes on the palate that will keep you fascinated and delighted. Not just the reprise of citrus zest, mint, white pepper, and salt in the finish but also the virtually vibratory sense of energy displayed makes this uncommonly invigorating. It might not be classic Meursault, but it is a gorgeous wine. How well it will age I can only guess (6 or more years?), but certainly do not miss drinking some young!
