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2014 Antoine Jobard
by Graeme Blackmore
For decades, Antoine’s father, François, produced Meursaults that captured the essence of a winemaking style rooted in tradition. Like many wines of this ilk, they were often reticent in their youth and typically required considerable cellar time before any sense of their potential was revealed. For all of the admirers who followed Kermit’s advice and accepted this challenge, the reward for their patience was a uniquely fascinating if not ethereal wine experience. And that experience thankfully continues today, with Antoine now running the show.
If you are just getting into Burgundy or have not yet tried Jobard’s wines, now is a good time. Antoine has retained the domaine’s trademark focus on exquisite, lively acidity but presents an equally thrilling level of detailed flavor around this structure. Less mystery, perhaps, but the results are sublime. The 2014 vintage has also played into his hand, and despite the wines having just been racked when tasted there in April, they were nothing less than compelling. His Saint-Aubins offer delicious citrusy fruit with a streak of lip-smacking minerality; the Sentier du Clou is especially aromatic and finely textured. Meursault En La Barre strikes an immediately stylish pose with exotic flavors and a delightful mouthfeel. The Puligny Le Trézin quickens the pace with very fine levels of lemony acidity and concentration; I’d hold this five or six years and enjoy its development. The richness of Tillets’ midsection is matched by Blagny’s power and intensely bright finish. And Genevrières’s elegance is on full display, with a seductive opulence of texture juxtaposed with layers of deep mineral acidity and a memorably lengthy finish.
Antoine clearly hasn’t ruled out the need for cellar time here, but the immediate sense of deliciousness that these wines exude makes that idea much easier to swallow.
per case |
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2014 Meursault |
$852.00 |
2014 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru “Les Perrières” |
936.00 |
2014 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru “Sur le Sentier du Clou” |
936.00 |
2014 Meursault “En La Barre” |
936.00 |
2014 Meursault “Les Tillets” |
936.00 |
2014 Puligny-Montrachet “Le Trézin” |
936.00 |
2014 Meursault Blagny 1er Cru |
1,416.00 |
2014 Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru |
1,644.00 |
Pre-arrival terms: Half-payment due with order; balance due upon arrival.