The 2012 Meursault Clos des Boucheres has referenced the “clos” on the label since the 2011 vintage. Jean-Marc told me that the clos tends to produce a more elegant wine than “Boucheres” although there is different rootstock, so it probably a combination of those two factors. The 2012 has a slightly more herbaceous bouquet than the Porusot, with touches of nettle and Japanese mirin – introspective, bashful at first but growing in confidence in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a slight viscosity on the entry, a little more phenolic, with almond, hints of fennel and lemongrass. This is a totally absorbing and cerebral Meursault.