2002 Robert Ampeau Meursault 1er cru La Piece Sous le Bois

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Robert Ampeau et Fils is a legendary name for Burgundy lovers who value mature wines released at their peak. Based in Meursault, the Ampeau family has held to a nearly lost philosophy: age their wines—red and white—for decades before release, offering a rare look into how traditional Burgundy evolves.

“La Pièce Sous le Bois” is a lesser-known but exceptional Premier Cru in Meursault, located just below the forest line on clay-limestone soils. The 2002 vintage, a cool and classically styled year, has yielded a wine that is now fully mature, offering layers of baked apple, hazelnut, crème brûlée, and flinty minerality. The palate is textured but precise, with a savory, leesy richness that lingers into a long, salty finish.

There’s no flashy oak, no tropical fruit—just the quiet unfolding of aged Chardonnay from a Premier Cru site, made in the old-fashioned way. The wine has held beautifully, showing the kind of tension and aromatic complexity that modern releases rarely match without decades in bottle.

Serve with lobster, roast poultry, aged cheeses, or mushroom-stuffed pasta, and drink slowly to appreciate its evolution in the glass.

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