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2018 Comtes Lafon Meursault Charmes

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

93-95The Wine Advocate

...showing very well, revealing aromas of pear, crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, almond paste and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and muscular palate that's deep, concentrated and structured...

92Vinous / IWC

...well-defined, quite intense bouquet. Touches of wild mint complement the citrus peel, crushed limestone and orange zest aromas, gaining transparency and airiness as it opens...palate is well-balanced with nervous acidity, very cohesive, lightly spiced with real energy and impressive structure towards the finish.

92-94Burghound.com

...delicious medium weight flavors that also exude an attractive minerality on the tension-filled, sappy and beautifully long finish...

17Jancis Robinson

Intense, lightly spiced. A hint of ginger. Fresh, tight and lively yet still with richness and creamy depth of fruit and texture.

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.