Joseph Drouhin, Meursault Perrieres Blanc other_regions The 2001 Vina Tondonia Reserva

The 2001 Vina Tondonia Reserva is bridled with a lovely nose of decayed red fruit

stone fruit

You absolutely know what you are getting here

but manages to deliver - and then some

This is robust but not rustic or austere and should reward longer-term cellaring

Joseph Drouhin, Meursault Perrieres Blanc other_regions The 2001 Vina Tondonia ReservaStrong reduction completely flattens the fruit and renders an evaluation of the nose impossible. On the plus side there is outstanding intensity to the mid palate of the overtly stony middle weight flavors that culminate in a focused, clean and markedly dry finish. 2013 is a relatively powerful vintage for this normally restrained and cool wine and I particularly like the underlying tension as it invites another sip. (90 92) 2021+