Robert Ampeau et Fils, Meursault, 2000 SO121425 sourced from the limestone-rich soils

sourced from the limestone-rich soils that define the appellation

the product of perfect ripeness without excess heat

the third-generation

at 550 meters elevation

From Gianni Brunelli—one of Montalcino's undiscovered jewels

Robert Ampeau et Fils, Meursault, 2000 SO121425 sourced from the limestone-rich soilsA fully mature white Meursault from the one domaine famous for refusing to sell its wines young. Ampeau held bottles for decades in a famously cold cellar and released them only when it decided they were ready, so a 2000 like this arrives already carrying the honeyed, nutty complexity that most white Burgundy only dreams of reaching. The house style is oxidative and built for the long haul, which makes it one of the more reliable names from an era