"From Lafarge's 85-year-old vines directly below Santenots-du-Milieu on shallower soils, the 2022 Meursault Vendange Sélectionée has a more complex bouquet than the regular cuvée, with subtle scents of orange pith, quince and a touch of chamomile. This feels a little livelier than the Meursault Village, edgy, its rockier terroir lending greater live-wire tension towards the finish. Excellent." Vinous 91-93p
"The 2022 Meursault Vendanges Sélectionnées opens in the glass with aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, confit orange and nutmeg, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless palate that's bright and lively, concluding with a saline finish. It's derived from vines just below Les Santenots. The 2022 vintage was showing well during my annual barrel tasting chez Lafarge, emphasizing the charming, pretty side of the year. The team began picking on August 26, another early harvest. As usual, reds were destemmed, in some cases manually, and élevage is taking place in predominantly used barrels, with the Lafarge's habitual racking with aeration. The result is wines with a resolutely old-school style that have a good track record of evolving gracefully in the cellar." Wine Advocate 90-91p
"Note: from En Marcausse. This is aromatically similar to the straight Meursault but with more floral elements that include carnation and lilac. On the palate the medium-bodied flavors are clearly denser with a beautifully textured, caressing and seductive mouthfeel, all wrapped in a sneaky long and impeccably well-balanced finale. This could use better depth but the underlying material is clearly present for that to occur in time.*Burghound Outstanding Top Value!*" Burghound 89-92p
"Made from the top of Marcausse and Les Vignes Blanches, older vines. Fresh pale lemon. A much finer bouquet than the regular Meursault. A whiff of fennel rather than the full liquorice. White fruit, good energy levels, citrus and fennel, with a long finish. Drink from 2027-2032." Jasper Morris 89-92p
