2020 Meursault Les Charmes
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The 2020 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a touch of reduction on the nose, with crushed stone, white peaches, orange pith and a touch of mango. It has fine delineation, though not the most complex. The palate is nuanced on the entry, slightly viscous in texture and has fine acidity, though it doesn't quite kick on towards the finish like its peers. This slightly dips below my assessment from barrel, but I feel this cuvée may just be entering a dumb phase. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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(Sweet Spot Outstanding)<br /> Like the Porusots, the nose is largely masked by leesy reduction. Much more interesting are the delicious and highly energetic flavors that display fine delineation on the sneaky long, overtly stony and equally austere finale. Lovely juice.
The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes is brilliant, offering up a complex bouquet of pear, crisp stone fruits, clear honey, baking spices, wheat toast and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and taut, it's extremely concentrated, with racy acids and an abundance of chalky structuring extract. This site has really excelled this year.