2023 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Comtes Lafon

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Comtes Lafon

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Lafon’s Charmes is one of the defining wines of the appellation. When buying this, you get quintessential Meursault, quintessential Lafon. The parcel is in the upper part of the premier cru, and makes for a racier wine than those you find further down the slope. It has incredible energy on the palate, and superb concentration, thanks to the old vines (some are approaching 100 years of age).

Critic score
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Les Charmes (1er Cru), Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Young 2029 - 2042info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

The 2023 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru, which only comes from Charmes-Dessus this year, has fine intensity on the nose, if perhaps not quite the mineralité of the Genevrières. The palate is well balanced with a slightly honey-textured opening, countered by a silver thread of acidity. This is one of the most concentrated cuvées here, perhaps just bearing the mark of the warm summer more than others, yet it's still pure and alluring.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (January 2025)
(93—95)/100

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