2005 Meursault Les Charmes
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Reticent, pure aromas of lemon and crushed stone, with a hint of vanillin oak; a more exotic mango note emerged with aeration. Rich, dense and young but with a distinct sweetness in the middle palate, in part a function of the wine's vanillin oak component. This is fat and sweet but doesn't quite come alive today. Roulot finds this a bit anonymous, "in the warm style of 2005." (Incidentally, I retasted the 2004 Charmes, and though this wine was almost painful after the 2005, it's a real long-distance runner, with a superb core of fruits and minerals, and a saline, dry, very long aftertaste. My most recent score was a solid 93.)
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Sexy aromas of orange, tangerine, lemon and vanillin oak. Lush and silky on entry, then rich and sweet in the middle, with strong oak notes of nuts, smoke and vanilla. Builds slowly toward the back, finishing dry and persistent. But compared to the Poruzots, here the wood currently overshadows the fruit. Indeed, three of the five barrels are new.
About the producer
Domaine Roulot is one of the most respected wine estates of Meursault, famed for producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnay.