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Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Beaune > Meursault |
Colour | White |
Type | Still |
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The 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes confirms its brilliant showing from barrel, offering up a lovely bouquet of fresh pear, mandarin, buttered apples, white flowers and fresh pastry, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional palate that's muscular, structured and concentrated, with fine cut and a long, chalky finish. As is quite often the case, I have a preference for this Charmes over Lafon's Perrières this year, though it will be interesting to put that contention to the test a decade from now.
Clear pale lemon yellow. There is a very significant weight of fruit evident on the palate, without being demonstrative. Relatively massive wine on the palate but everything is balanced and the aftertaste is very long. Powerful, but has not lost nuance. Massively intense finish.