Maison Louis Latour - Meursault 1er cru « Château de Blagny » 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

A pretty, nutty nose, the wine has character and charm, and more definition than in some previous vintages: it will quickly deliver its qualities.

About the domain :

Founded in 1797, this family-run business has strong links with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a sumptuous site on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latour, presides over the family board and has every confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have had their fermentation times extended, giving them more flesh and body, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant quest for balance that sometimes makes them undervalued in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015, in both colors, but we'll trust the cuvées from the estate's vines more than certain purchases, especially the overly diluted whites.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

10 months in barrel for this Chardonnay, which opens with exotic fruit, white flowers and oak spices. Apricot and peach take over on a supple, sunny palate that charms with its caressing texture and a finish that offers all the expected tension. Well-aged, a classic Meursault for the vintage.

About the domain :

An independent family business, founded in 1797 and run successively by 10 generations of Latour. A key player in Burgundy winegrowing and the largest owner of Grands Crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 ha of its 48 hectares of vineyards). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the company has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

The Meursault 1er Cru Château de Blagny 2020 offers aromas of crisp Anjou pear, white flowers, green apple and freshly baked bread. Medium- to full-bodied, round and rich, it's a luscious, textured white from this high-altitude site.

Burghound

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

This is a very typical Meursault, combining the generosity and textural complexity expected of this appellation with a liveliness that makes it very satisfying. Good concentration. Lots of flinty character in the sustained finish. For drinking or cellaring.

Tim Atkin