Domaine Type: Grower
Winemaker: Antoine Jobard
Premiers Cru Vineyard Holdings:
The 2015 Meursault -Blagny 1er Cru has a crisp bouquet with scents of dried honey, hazelnut and smoke, demonstrating more delineation and drive compared to the Puligny Champs-Gain. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry with a fine line of acidity. I appreciate here the saline undertow of this wine and the energy conveyed towards the finish. The persistence feels long but tender, completing one of the domaine’s best wines this vintage. This would be my pick from Jobard this year.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028
Light nose but very crystalline structure. Should be rewarding. Carves its way on to the palate. Bone dry but with no shortage of fruit.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2027
Bright, light yellow. Very closed nose hints at lemon, vanilla and white flowers. Densely packed and concentrated, with penetrating minerality leavening the wine’s ripeness. Not yet hugely long but offers terrific finesse and texture. Jobard notes that the young-vines portion of this holding brings both opulence and energy to the blend. This should be superb with some time in bottle: Jobard suggests waiting until seven years after the harvest to pull the cork.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2027
