Domaine Henri Germain Meursault Clos des Mouches Rouge 2022

This should not be confused with the Beaune Premier Cru of the same name. Meursault’s Clos des Mouches is a tiny monopole belonging to Domaine Henri Germain and devoted exclusively to Pinot Noir (even though some official maps show it as a white-producing site!). The wine could be labelled as Volnay, as most reds from Meursault are, but Germain chooses to call a Meursault a Meursault. In fact, the half-hectare site lies near the Volnay border, due south of Les Santenots. The old Pinot Fin vines (planted in 1949) produce very low yields—under 25 hl/ha in a good year. It’s also one of Meursault’s few remaining walled vineyards, and the wine is always red-fruited, perfumed and pretty. The 2022 delivers that in spades: it’s a wine of incredible finesse and purity now, yet it has both the balance and the stuffing to age.