Meursault, Les Charmes, Dessus, 1er Cru
Château de Meursault

Meursault, Les Charmes, Dessus, 1er Cru


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2016
6x1.5L
DP
£1,142.46

2017
1x3L
DP
£516.82

2021
6x75cl
DP
£655.22

Broking

Broking
These are wines from our broking list and have an average delivery window of 15 working days.


2020
6x75cl
DP
£559.22

2020
6x1.5L
DP
£1,118.46

2020
1x3L
DP
£372.82

En primeur

En Primeur
The following wines are either En Primeur or Ex-Chateau and currently abroad awaiting shipment to the UK. These wines are subject to final confirmation from the Justerini & Brooks team.


2022
6x75cl
EP
£530.00


Château de Meursault, Meursault, Les Charmes, Dessus, 1er Cru, 2016

2016

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Château de Meursault, Meursault, Les Charmes, Dessus, 1er Cru, 2016

Enticing, sun-kissed fruit. Generous but not remotely exaggerated. Caressing, silky flavours of yellow plum, citrus and acacia with intermittent flecks of mineral that bring the palate to life. So utterly stylish and charming. Wonderful. From four specific parcels vinifed separately high up in the Charmes vineyard, just below Clos des Perrières and abutting the vines of Dominque Lafon this represents a clear step up from the straight Charmes.

Maturity:
Drink Up
ABV:
13.5%
92/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

Subtle scents of stone fruits and minerals, with nicely integrated wood despite the fact that 40% new oak was used to age this wine, the highest among the estate's 2016s. Silky, suave and concentrated, with a lovely natural balance and considerable finesse. Sweeter than the Perrières in the middle palate, this complete Meursault finishes with slowly rising length and classic dryness.
Date Reviewed:
09/2018

specifications

country:
France

region:
Burgundy

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Allergen Information:
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Château de Meursault

Château de Meursault

A wonderful, historic Domaine that has the Côte de Beaune’s most impressive vaulted cellars. Château de Meursault has for a long time been on the tourist trail and is the impressive venue for the famous Paulee de Meursault in November. Their vineyard holdings have always been the envy of the Côte but a reliance on passing tourist trade, lack of know-how and investment meant that traditionally the wines failed to live up to their promise. However the Château’s fortunes changed in 2012 when it was bought by Olivier Halley with the intention to make it one of the most hallowed estates in Burgundy, money no object. The Château is now firmly on the Burgundy lover’s map. In 2012 Olivier brought in Stephane Follin-Arbelet to run the estate, brother of Frank Follin-Arbelet and former director of Bouchard, Stephane knows a thing or two about what it means to make top quality Burgundy and what it takes to manage a large estate. Conversion to organics, planting cover crops, increasing the size of picking teams (up to 200 people to shorten the harvest period) and lowering yields are just some of the many effective innovations he has brought in. The winemaking is respectful to terroir, new oak ranges from 25-40% and the wines are aged for 15-18 months in the enormous, cool, vaulted cellars underneath the Château. A new star of Burgundy is born. Along with sister estate, Château de Marsannay, this will soon be one of the biggest certified organic estates in the Côte d'Or.

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