2017 Meursault Charmes
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The 2017 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a sunny bouquet of yellow plum, smoke and grilled walnut scents. It maintains satisfying precision, and the oak is neatly integrated. The palate is slightly honeyed on the entry, perhaps indicating just a touch of botrytis. Still, there is reasonable tension and very good weight. Rich and opulent toward the finish while maintaining fine precision. Leaves behind a spicy aftertaste. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes was hard to read from barrel, but it has developed beautifully and showed very well indeed from bottle. Mingling aromas of yellow orchard fruit, orange oil and clear honey with hints of oatmeal and dried white flowers, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a blockier, more muscular profile than the suave Genevrières, built around racy acids and chalky structuring dry extract. This is a great Charmes in the making, though it will require patience.