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2017 Comtes Lafon Meursault Charmes

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December 3, 2023 - $400

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RATINGS

95+ The Wine Advocate

...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.

95Vinous / IWC

...precise, focused bouquet, quite mineral-driven and strict but compelling, with grilled walnut and smoke scents developing. The palate has quite a bitter-edged entry...vibrant and quite spicy toward a finish that lingers in the mouth.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Creamy and ripe lemon, lemon cream with a hint of spice. Very spicy on the palate...

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Meursault, Les Charmes

Les Charmes, at 78 acres, is Meursault’s largest Premier Cru vineyard. Like its neighboring Premier Crus, Les Genevrieres and Les Perrieres, is is south of the commune of Meursault and very close to Puligny-Montrachet. Since Meursault lacks a Grand Cru, Meursault’s reputation for excellence is based on the Premier Crus, particularly the whites. Les Charmes abuts Puligny-Montrachet. Burgundy writer Clive Coates writes that “there is an attractive, soft flowery character to a Charmes: peach blossom, delicately nutty, gently honeyed.”

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, 1er (Premier) Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.