2016 Domaine Thierry et Pascale Matrot Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes"
SKU #1352559
94 points
Wine Spectator
Gorgeous, this white exudes peach, honey, spring flowers and vanilla pastry aromas and flavors. Harmonious and engaging, leaving a lemon- and spice-tinged aftertaste. Drink now through 2024.
(7/2018)
89-92 points
Vinous
(Matrot had a normal yield of 48 hectoliters per hectare): Pale, bright yellow. Musky, leesy scents of lively yellow fruits and smoky minerality. Very rich and dense on entry, then plush but savory and dry in the middle, with lemon and ripe peach flavors accompanied by a slightly exotic suggestion of banana. As much Chardonnay as Charmes today, and less graceful than the Blagny. Finishes slightly aggressive and dry-edged, with a mineral firmness and a hint of grapefruit giving the wine a touch of bitterness. Elsa Matrot has been using micro-bullage here but the wine appears to need a real racking.(ST)
(9/2017)
90 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
A penetrating nose offers up notes of matchstick, petrol, essence of pear and pretty acacia scents. The generously proportioned, pliant and seductively textured medium weight flavors brim with dry extract while the solidly persistent finish also flashes a hint of natural sweetness.
(6/2018)
K&L Notes
91pts Jasper Morris (MW): "Three plots but only the two near the top provided grapes this year. This has a light colour which belies the wealth of fruit on the nose. A typical Charmes richness suffuses the palate. It has not developed individual flavours yet, but a promising start." (01/2018)
