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The 2008 Meursault Charmes from Mikulski is slightly closed. The bouquet is showing some yellow fruit - melon and notes of pear. The oak is slightly forward in the nose, together with citrus notes ... lemon zest and grapefruit. On the palate quite subble for a 08, with a good underlying acidity and …
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Leroy Meursault Charmes 1997 is an old school white Burgundy. The bouquet is initially somewhat closed, but showing more and more complexity with time in the glas. Starting out with butter notes, later waldnuts and mature chardonney aromas. It's quite a dense wine with fine length - but lacking a …
The 1999 Meursault Charmes from Lafon was premoxed - like quite a lot of the wines from this domaine. I have had at least 5 premoxed wines from Lafon this year from the vintages 1999 and 2001. Sadly it seems one need a chilled bottle as backup while serving Lafon these days. Tasted 09/09/2011 …
