I had a 1999 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault "Les Criots," a 2000 Boyer-Martenot Meursault "Charmes" and a 1999 Fichet Meursault "Les Gruyaches." The Les Gruyaches was my favorite, followed by the Charmes.
1999 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault "Les Gruyaches"
13.5% alcohol (I haven't seen an expert's rating on this vintage but the 2000 version received 90 points from Tanzer who noted 82-year-old vines in "Charmes".)
Rich tasting with a subtle hint of butterscotch. Some chewiness mid-palate. Tasty. Well balanced and integrated. Had some problems with the cork breaking but pushed bottom half down into the bottle and escaped without noticeable cork debris. In general, I like Fichet's style, even prefering his 1999 Puligny-Montrachet "Les Referts" over that of Carillon, but the 1999 Fichet "Les Criots" did not excite me. Berry Bros. & Rudd website says Fichet's wines " have real definition and individuality,with the individual terroirs clearly exposed."