====== Background Information ====== * In vintage 1999: batonnage information unknown. * In vintage 2000: According to Stephen Tanzer (Issue 122) Coutoux feels that this vintage is advancing too rapidly and has thus increased his use of SO2 starting with 2003 * In vintage 2001: According to Stephen Tanzer (Issue 122) Coutox feels this vintage is advancing too rapidly and has thus increased his use of S02 starting with 2003. * In vintage 2003: Used more S02 than previously (see above) and bottled earlier ====== Wines ====== \\ ===== 1999 ===== * **Meursault Les Narvaux** (June 2003):Not oxidized; more fruit than terroir but a nice drink [Frank Drew] * **Meursault Les Narvaux** (July 2003): Two off bottles, oxidized(?) or otherwise [Frank Drew] * **[[http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=75863|Meursault Perrieres]]** (Mar 2005): slightly but not fatally oxidized [MJ Packer] * **[[http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=75863|Meursault Perrieres]]** (Jul 2005): fatally oxidized [MJ Packer] * **[[http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=75863|Meursault Perrieres]]** (Sep 2005): slightly but not fatally oxidized [MJ Packer] \\ ===== 2000 ===== * **Meursault Les Genevrières** (Jul 2006): broad open nose with almonds and hazelnuts, buttery taste, slightly but not yet fatally oxidised. This wine was for a time backward but at the moment develops fast and should be drunk without delay.[P Groen] * **Puligny Montrachet Les Referts** (Jul 2006): 5 bottles, all fatally oxidized [P Groen] * **Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru La Maltroie** (Sep 2006): oxidised [P. Groen]