MEURSAULT
2023 1er Cru Charmes Domaine Henri Germain
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Meursault |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| Vineyard | Charmes |
This is where the Germain's really shine. Their 1er Crus. There was definitely a common theme during our tasting. That mix of elegance, power, intensity and freshness. The Charmes harnesses all of these characteristics. A core of ripe fruit, a touch of oak and great acid on the finish. So moreish. So good! L&S (Dec 2024)
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0.63 ha (1.56 acres). Cask sample. Mid lemon. Apple, lemon and peach. Lots of weight and a little creamy richness. Zesty acidity adds good definition to this textured, ample and concentrated premier cru. (MH) Drinking range: 2028 - 2038 Rating: 17+ Matthew Hayes, www.jancisrobinson.com (Nov 2024)
Fine fresh lemon yellow. Showing the majesty of a really fine Charmes. What an explosion of fruit, you can see it all but it is really immense and not at all heavy. The finish makes one salivate. Hard to make notes when the wines are this good. And the fruit keeps reverberating across the finish. Drinking range: 2030 - 2038 Rating: ***** 94-97 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2024)
Domaine Henri Germain
Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.
The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).
These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.
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