2020 Meursault Les Charmes
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The 2020 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a nuanced bouquet with lemon thyme, orange blossom and a subtle crushed stone note underneath. Lemon curd and blood orange aromas appear later on. The oak here seems well-integrated. The palate is concentrated and well-balanced. The silver bead of acidity maintains tension with a twist of sour lemon on the finish. It gains weight and cohesion on the glass to create a compelling Les Charmes that has clicked up through the gears since I tasted it from barrel. Chapeau! Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Neal Martin
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The 2020 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru comes from an exchange of must, two barrels this year. This cuvée was a little timid when I tasted it, perhaps suffering from following the Meursault, though it seems well defined. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, tangerine and nectarine notes with a slightly more simpler finish that other cuvées within Alvina Pernot’s range. Still this is a fine Puligny.
Medium lemon colour, not much nose, though a little riper than the Blagny. Lovely balance on the palate, plenty of ripe white fruit, apples and pears too, with a saline note running through the middle. Tension as much as needed with a good long aftertaste.
About the producer
Alvina Pernot is one of the most exciting producers of white Burgundy today. Based in Puligny-Montrachet with some incredible vineyards, this is a name to watch – creating taut and mineral styles of white Burgundy.