Meursault 2023Pale luminous gold with green silver highlights, crystalline and youthful, showing Meursault in its purest, oak free expression. The nose is open and primary: white peach, golden apple, pear, lemon curd and apricot delivered with vivid clarity and natural generosity. Hazelnut is still emerging a delicate note of fresh toasted nut and crushed almond, with subtle butteriness and floral hints of acacia and lime blossom. The palate is broad yet fresh,

but a Margaux with exquisite delineation and precision

156th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 20th November 2016 - Corton Grand Cru Cuvee Charlotte Dumay 2016

owners of Domaine de Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Affording the glass five to ten minutes to open

Drink 2024 - 2050

dried herbs and earthy spice fading into a profound limestone resonance

Mild wood and strong reduction presently dominate the nose

Ratings: BH 90-92

the wine displays magnificent concentration and power while maintaining precision

I would not refuse either if they were opened before me

offering ripe dark fruits - particularly black cherries and plums - intertwined with subtle floral notes and an iron-tinged minerality characteristic of Les Charmots

Maison Albert Bichot is lucky enough to own 1