Evolving to Excellence... Vincent Girardin

2022's from Vincent Girardin... a burgeoning domaine 

William Kelley shouted it from the mountain tops last December when he shared the disruptive article on Domaine & Maison Vincent Girardin to Wine Advocate titled, "Evolving to Excellence." Their wines have largely flown under the radar with surprisingly little notice, with the estate's director Eric Germain preferring to let the wines speak for themselves. And speak for themselves they did! 

Since 2002, Germain's directorial efforts at the domaine have prioritized a simple recipe: Great wine, not merely good wine, with exceptional aging potential, is only achievable with matchless effort in the vineyards and in the cellar. Germain's family background as vignerons has guided him to cultivate the domaine's soils mechanically, employing organic and biodynamic treatments, with additional trellising wires to support higher canopies--a method quickly growing across the region. Germain's intent on higher trellising allows for greater photosynthesis and thus less aggressive hedging. In the cellar, the use of new oak (and high toast levels) has diminished greatly, while the aging on less has increased. When new barrels are added to the cellar, those wines specifically go unracked, allowing for better integration. 

2022 Vincent Girardin Meursault Le Limozin (PRE-ARRIVAL) - NR

2022 Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres (PRE-ARRIVAL) - WA 96, JM 93-95
"The 2022 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières has turned out brilliantly, offering up notes of orange zest, wet stones, white flowers, toasted hazelnuts and nutmeg. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, with lovely mid-palate plenitude, it marries ethereal purity with mineral depth to compelling effect, concluding with a sapid, chalky finish." -William Kelley

2022 Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets (PRE-ARRIVAL) - JM 93-96
"Full primrose. There is an initial richness which cannot quite hide the stones beneath, nor should it. Terrific energy at the back of the palate, more so than Romanée, with fine length and the saline touch last seen in the Perrières. Drink from 2030-2038." -Jasper Morris

2022 Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles (PRE-ARRIVAL) - JM 93-95
"Pale fresh lemon. This has the delicious chiselled pure qualities that I associate with Pucelles. Excellent intensity, the fruit even adding some floral touches, and the length is impeccable. This fills the palate without any sign of over exuberance. Drink from 2029-2038." -Jasper Morris

2022 Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes-Dessus (PRE-ARRIVAL) - JM 91-94 (4 Stars)
"Bright pale primrose, with a reductive nose. There’s a very significant weight to the fruit though, with good acidity behind, a little yellow fruit then a cushion of broad-based orchard fruit behind. A punchy, energetic finish. Drink from 2030-2036." -Jasper Morris

2022 Vincent Girardin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (PRE-ARRIVAL) - JM 94-97
"A full mid yellow, much deeper than the Bienvenues. This has all the power, and with finesse too though evidently not as much as the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. The Bâtard has just back from the rugby field. A good example though. 4 barrels made, of which one new. Drink from 2030-2040." -Jasper Morris

2022 Vincent Girardin Montrachet Grand Cru (PRE-ARRIVAL) - JM 94-98
"Two barrels made. A glowing pale lemon and lime colour. Though the barrels are not new they still lend a touch of coconut to this sublimely opulent Montrachet. The riches are properly balanced on the palate though, with waves of perfectly ripe fruit sweeping through the mouth. Some tropical notes, and lower in acidity to taste, thanks to the power of the fruit. Drink from 2030-2040." -Jasper Morris

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