Domaine Meo Camuzet Nuits St. Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru(2002)

and 30 hl/ha and the crop was extremely clean and as such, it required less sorting than in '99; this compares to around 32 hl/a in 2001 and only 18 in 2003! As a general rule, I very much like the vintage as it's extremely consistent from villages to grand cru, which is something that you don't see all that often. The Méo 2001s all came in about where the cask samples suggested with the exception of the Corton, which is significantly better now that it is in bottle. The present plan is to bottle in February and March. (Kermit Lynch, Berkley, CA; Jeanne-Marie de Champs-Domaine et Saveurs for Frederick Wildman, NY and for Boston Wine Company, MA; Berry Brothers & Rudd, Bibendum, Goedhuis & Co, Justerini & Brooks and Richards Walford, all UK). Méo also explained that he augmented his négociant activities somewhat in 2002 to now include a Fixin, Marsannay and Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits. The wines will be sold under the name of Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeur. The wines are made from purchased grapes but Méo does the green harvest and picking himself. In the interest of space, the wines are listed without comment: Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits - (83-85); Marsannay - (84-87) and Fixin - (85-87). Note: All of the 2002s were racked 10 days before my visit. Note: from a .5 ha parcel of 55 year old vines The wood this evidenced from cask has been almost completely absorbed and mixes with spicy black fruit aromas and intense earth and game notes. The opulent flavors are very ripe, in fact to the point where they display subtle mocha and coffee nuances and there is a black cherry liqueur quality to the sappy finish. The baby fat has largely disappeared and this has taken on a linear character on the finish. In short, this is classy juice with real breed.    (hide)

and 30 hl/ha and the crop was extremely clean and as such, it required less sorting than in '99; this compares to around 32 hl/a in 2001 and only 18 in 2003! As a general rule, I very much like the vintage as it's extremely consistent from villages to grand cru, which is something that you don't see all that often. The Méo 2001s all came in about where the cask samples suggested with the exception of the Corton, which is significantly better now that it is in bottle. The present plan is to bottle in February and March. (Kermit Lynch, Berkley, CA; Jeanne-Marie de Champs-Domaine et Saveurs for Frederick Wildman, NY and for Boston Wine Company, MA; Berry Brothers & Rudd, Bibendum, Goedhuis & Co, Justerini & Brooks and Richards Walford, all UK). Méo also explained that he augmented his négociant activities somewhat in 2002 to now include a Fixin, Marsannay and Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits. The wines will be sold under the name of Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeur. The wines are made from purchased grapes but Méo does the green harvest and picking himself. In the interest of space, the wines are listed without comment: Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits - (83-85); Marsannay - (84-87) and Fixin - (85-87). Note: All of the 2002s were racked 10 days before my visit. Note: from a .5 ha parcel of 55 year old vines Fairly strong wood toast mixes with spicy black fruit aromas and intense earth and game notes. The flavors are very ripe, in fact to the point where they display subtle chocolate and coffee nuances and there is a black cherry liqueur quality to the sappy finish. This is so rich and ripe that the acidity is barely up to the task of keeping everything in balance but the structure is such that it will require 6 to 8 years to be at its best. In short, delicious and intense but not typical.    (hide)