1996 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Vieilles Vignes, Verget
"Referring to his hugely powerful and super-ripe, yet highly acidic Meursault Charmes Vieilles Vignes, Guffens said, "like with an Ingemar Bergman film, you must like its style to like it." It offers a tightly wound, yet deeply rich nose of minerals and vanilla-like scents, followed by an intense, racy, thick, and full-bodied character. Unending layers of liquid minerals and almond paste streak across the palate of this immensely rich, well-delineated wine. Harvested at over 14% natural potential alcohol and possessing more than 5 grams of acidity per liter, it achieves nearly perfect balance - rare for such an extreme style of wine." 94-97 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate