Reviews & Scores
You may raise an eyebrow at my score, but this note was taken under blind conditions where it could have been a Chardonnay from anywhere in the world. The 2014 Meursault Clos des Ambres has a killer reduction on the nose with intense mineralité. It almost shocks the senses. The palate is fresh and vivacious, so penetrating and razor-sharp that you might think it is a Grand Cru. The energy just bursts through on the finish. In fact, this ends up with my highest score in a tough blind tasting. I can understand why people pay top dollar. Tasted a the New World/Old World Chardonnay Challenge in London. (Drink between 2019-2032) - VM
VM95May 2019
From l’Ormeau (planted 1952 & 1953). This has the same depth of colour as the straight Meursault, but the nose is notably more concentrated, almost honeyed yet without losing any freshness. The wine caresses the throat on its way down but the initial smoothness is complemented by a much livelier finish with apple and fresh plum notes. Superb clarity and persistence. Well worth the premium. - JM
JM93January 2018
The Arnaud Ente 2014 Meursault Clos des Ambres offers up a similar profile to the regular Meursault villages—apple, citrus, flowers—but complemented by suggestions of green pear and crushed chalk. On the palate, the wine is more concentrated, with serious chewy extract and mid-palate depth, its finish long, penetrating and grippy. This will really blossom with time in the cellar. The Clos des Ambres is produced from old vines, planted in 1952 to 1953, in an unusually stony part of the lieu-dit of En l'Ormeau where the water table is lower. - WA
WA92January 2018