The Meursault Charmes has a liquid mineral and orange rind-infused nose. This refined, elegant, silky-textured, highly-defined, yet deeply ripe wine has perfumed and floral flavors in its medium-to-full-bodied character. Its long and delineated finish reveals honeysuckle blossoms for additional complexity. It should be at its best between 2000 and 2005. The score, noted on a range and in parentheses, indicates that the wine was tasted from barrel. Readers need to search out these offerings as they offer superb values for outstanding white Burgundies. Congratulations to Jean-Pierre Latour for the great strides his wines have made in such a short time! A Patrick Lesec Selection, French Fax 011-33-1-44-70-62-93, various importers, and in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel (617) 731-6644.

The Meursault Charmes has a liquid mineral and orange rind-infused nose. This refined, elegant, silky-textured, highly-defined, yet deeply ripe wine has perfumed and floral flavors in its medium-to-full-bodied character. Its long and delineated finish reveals honeysuckle blossoms for additional complexity. It should be at its best between 2000 and 2005. The score, noted on a range and in parentheses, indicates that the wine was tasted from barrel.Readers need to search out these offerings as they offer superb values for outstanding white Burgundies. Congratulations to Jean-Pierre Latour for the great strides his wines have made in such a short time!A Patrick Lesec Selection, French Fax 011-33-1-44-70-62-93, various importers, and in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel (617) 731-6644.