2019 Vincent Girardin 'Les Charmes-Dessus 1er Cru' Meursault

Winemaker Notes:  The palate is opulent between tension and finesse while leaving a fresh and mineral finish. Pair with fish, shellfish or white meats served with a cream sauce.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The brilliant 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus offers up aromas of pear, pastry cream, lemon pith, vanilla pod and toasted almonds, followed by a medium to full-bodied, strikingly deep and concentrated palate. Satiny and enveloping, its ample core of fruit conceals prodigious reserves of structuring extract. Best after 2025. "


Burghound - "There is enough sulfur on the nose to knock down the underlying fruit today but that shouldn't be an issue once this is bottled. The plump and round yet solidly intense medium-bodied flavors tighten up on the nicely detailed, stony and moderately austere finale. This is a bit awkward but again, I suspect that this will more completely harmonize once it's in bottle and my range offers the benefit of the doubt. "


Decanter - "This is very aromatic, with notes of honey and herbs to the ripe pear fruit. The texture is plump, perhaps a bit soft and although others might argue it is classic Charmes, for me it lacks a bit of tension. Half the fruit comes from two domaine-owned parcels along the road, with the other half being two parcels of purchased grapes. "