J.P. Fichet, Meursault, Les Tessons 2016 Champagne It’s a monumental bottle of

It’s a monumental bottle of wine that made me want to downgrade every other wine I tasted for this report

There’s lovely freshness here

With a clarity and breadth that is unequaled by other varieties

All things considered

this one makes a lasting impression

J.P. Fichet, Meursault, Les Tessons 2016 Champagne It’s a monumental bottle ofIn Original Carton More than any of his peers, Fichet has tested the limits of transparency, to find the very soul of Meursaults terroirs. It was Meursaults destiny to have its soils revealed in this way: their intense stoniness is magnified by an exceptionally low water table, forcing the vines roots deep underground. Fichet's work is a direct outgrowth of a breakthrough that happened three decades ago: Ren Lafon's decision to bottle his Meursault