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2014 Ballot-Millot Meursault Charmes

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March 26, 2023 - $79

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...very intense and concentrated bouquet with scents of citrus fruit, lemon thyme, praline and walnut, gaining delineation all the time in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a fine line of acidity, quite saline in the mouth with a touch of lemongrass toward the finish that fans out with energy and grace.

91Stephen Tanzer

Ripe yellow peach, lemon, apple, clove and hazelnut on the expressive nose. Nicely concentrated flavors of spicy orchard fruits and orange zest are framed and enlivened by harmonious acidity. This supple, balanced wine conveys a restrained sweetness and very good breadth. Finishes firm and persistent, with good floral lift.

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.

VINTAGE

2014 Ballot-Millot Meursault Charmes

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