Aromatically demure, the 2003 Meursault Perrieres (white) reluctantly reveals notes of gun flint. This satin-textured, light to medium-bodied wine displays flavors of smoky slate, spices, roasted minerals, and anise before tapering off. It should be drunk over the next 8 years.
Importers: Daniel Johnnes/Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505, Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799; and Beaune Imports, Berkeley Ca; tel. (510) 841-9815