Fernand & Laurent Pillot, Meursault Caillerets other_regions_australia salted licorice and roasted meat

salted licorice and roasted meat crust

This has serious spine

While the 2020 Condrieu la Doriane matured entirely in new oak

lush and fruity with its layers of licorice infused plums

Fernand & Laurent Pillot, Meursault Caillerets other_regions_australia salted licorice and roasted meatRiper and ever so vaguely exotic notes include those of white peach, cool floral, pear and citrus on the nicely spicy nose that are trimmed in moderate wood. Unusually, there is a hint of quinine on the beautifully delineated and stony medium weight flavors that culminate in a citrusy, clean, markedly dry and mildly austere finale. This beautifully delineated effort is clearly built to age and is going to need at least 4 to 6 years of patience first.