Ballot-Millot Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru 2019

Charles Ballot directs this old line Domaine of 11.5 ha, of which 75% of the production is white. Ballot describes the 2019 vintage as having produced "magnificent wines of freshness and real drive despite elevated alcohol levels. Simply put, Ballot Millot's 2019s are absolutely amazing. Burghound writes: "They are knock-out good."

Along with Perrières and Charmes, Genevrières forms the holy trinity of Meursault 1er Crus. The quick summary is that Charmes is known for its grandeur, Perrières for its refined, punchy mineral focus, and Genevrières, to some extent, falls in the middle. Many writers put Genevrières as a close second to Perrières.

The 2019 Genevrières is finely calibrated. It delivers a thundering mineral length combined with a beautiful cut. There's a really nice depth and finessed lift.