Ballot Millot, Meursault Criots Brut Zero pure and chiseled flavors terminate

pure and chiseled flavors terminate in a youthfully austere

Tightly wound and quite reticent

it paints a path to where future vintages of Masseto are going as an expression of a vineyard and territory rather than just a strict read of one grape

Tasted September 2016

and orange zest

Ballot Millot, Meursault Criots Brut Zero pure and chiseled flavors terminateHere too there is just enough reduction to push the underlying fruit to the background save for a hint of the exotic. The sleeker and finer medium bodied flavors are not quite as powerful or concentrated but they do flash more evident minerality on the well detailed, balanced and lingering finish. This is an excellent villages and one that should amply repay 5 to 8 years of keeping.