With its gravel and clay soils
and cherry—interwoven with subtle floral notes of violet and rose petals
iron-rich soils give wines distinctive mineral character
with fine-grained tannins and a long
Renato Ratti ranked it among Barolo's ten greatest sites—equivalent to Burgundy Grand Cru status
Jean-Philippe Fichet, Meursault Blanc, 2024 SO112823_D'Angerville_21 With its gravel and clayThis is the heart of Jean Philippe Fichet's world. He's one of Meursault's master winemakers, and his village Meursault is where his whole philosophy comes into focus: the terroir here brings richness, so his job is to guard freshness, acidity and length. He farms by hand, ages the wine patiently for 18 months in mostly used wood and then tank, and stirs the lees very little, chasing a focused, racy, electric style without artifice. The 2024 is fresh