Notes of citrus zest, pear, toasted nuts and white flowers introduce the 2019 Meursault Les Corbins, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping wine with lively acids and a saline finish.

Bitouzet’s 2010 Meursault Les Corbins is ripe, fleshy and generous. Dried pears, crushed flowers, spices and anise are woven together in this rich, inviting Meursault. Floral, minty notes wrap around the generous finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. (Not yet released) I find much to like in Francois Bitouzet’s 2010 whites. The wines are a bit tighter (in a good way) and more focused than they have been at times. Bitouzet told me he used just the heart of the press, as he wasn’t totally happy with the first press juice. Bitouzet did very little batonnage in 2010, a decision that seems to have paid off handsomely. The harvest started on September 22, quite late, and the malos were lengthy, as they were virtually everywhere. Bitouzet bottled his 2010 whites in March 2012. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The 2009 Meursault Les Corbins is a gorgeous, radiant wine endowed with layers of expressive fruit and a round, open personality. Despite its generosity, the wine possesses terrific freshness and cut, especially on the finish. This is an attractive Meursault to enjoy over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Francois Bitouzet showed me a wide range of wines during my visit to the estate in June, 2011. Unfortunately most of the 2010s were still going through malo and were hard to read, but I did have chance to go through the 2008s, which I have included here. The whites are aged for 12 months in oak, 20-25% new. The village wines are then racked into steel for a further 4-6 months, while the premier crus are racked back into barrel. The extended aging in oak for some of the wines and use of batonnage are among the factors that give these whites a fair amount of textural richness and depth, even in cooler, more reticent vintages such as 2008. New oak is between 20-25%. The 2009s were bottled in February 2011. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The 2008 Meursault Les Corbins is a beautifully precise, layered wine. It shows gorgeous delineation in its aromas and flavors. With time in the glass, the wine fills out beautifully, leading to a round, textured finish laced with subtle hints of oak. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018. Francois Bitouzet showed me a wide range of wines during my visit to the estate in June, 2011. Unfortunately most of the 2010s were still going through malo and were hard to read, but I did have chance to go through the 2008s, which I have included here. The whites are aged for 12 months in oak, 20-25% new. The village wines are then racked into steel for a further 4-6 months, while the premier crus are racked back into barrel. The extended aging in oak for some of the wines and use of batonnage are among the factors that give these whites a fair amount of textural richness and depth, even in cooler, more reticent vintages such as 2008. New oak is between 20-25%. The 2009s were bottled in February 2011. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

Revealing toasted almonds and white flower aromatics, the Meursault Les Corbins is a seductive, dense, silky and medium-bodied wine. While not particularly complex, this truly delicious wine's supple candied almond, mineral, earth, buttered toast, and lemon zest-like flavors are enthralling. With time it may merit a higher score. Projected maturity: 1999-2004. Vincent Bitouzet has produced wonderful 1996s. Whereas his white 1995s were luscious and opulent (ideal for near-term drinking), Bitouzet crafted refined and elegant '96s built for the long-haul. Importer: Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyard, Shekomeko, NY; tel (800) 910-1990.