The 2006 Meursault Charmes from Morey-Blanc is marked by lanolin and resin notes from the barrel along with lemon and chalk dust. Bright yet enveloping in its richness, this texturally polished wine lacks a bit for fruit filling and complexity, but should give several years of service and perhaps pick up more personality in bottle. Alongside his domaine, Pierre Morey (who recently retired as cellar master from Domaine Leflaive) has operated since 1992 a negociant arm. Morey-Blanc offers a considerable array of wines, given that fruit is purchased from fewer than 10 acres of vines. The original incentive for this venture was to replace the great Meursault premier crus long on the Domaine Pierre Morey roster after the expiration in 1991 of Morey’s rental contracts for property owned by the Comte Lafon.Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661