Exhibiting aromas of citrus oil, peach, praline, freshly baked bread and white flowers, the 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes is medium to full-bodied, layered and muscular, with terrific concentration, lively acids and chalky structuring extract. This, too, is a real success this year.

Wafting from the glass with scents of pear, yellow apples, struck match and white flowers, the 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes is medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with fine concentration and a saline finish. This cuvée derives from holdings toward the bottom of this large climat, which appear to have overperformed in this warm, dry year.

Aromas of crisp orchard fruit, dried white flowers, blanched almonds and fresh pastry introduce the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes, a medium to full-bodied, layered and enveloping wine that's muscular and structured, with good depth at the core and a lively, saline finish.

The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes has a noticeable licorice "allsorts” nose, a little too obvious for my liking. The palate is ripe on the entry with honeyed fruit, well-judged acidity and quite a harmonious honeyed finish that maintains admirable definition. I much prefer the palate to the aromatics at the moment, but maybe it will improve by the time of bottling.