2022 Meursault, Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

Mid lemon yellow. This is rather more open on the nose, with an easy white fruit, no great detail as yet but showing more on the palate. Quite intense apples with some ripe citrus rind alongside, medium plus bodied, fair length.

Drink 2028 - 2034

The 2022 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a very attractive nose with yellow fruit, peach skin, touches of beeswax and crushed stone. The oak is very nicely integrated. The palate is well-balanced, the 20% new oak well-judged, and the crisp acidity imparts freshness and tension. It delivers the concentration you expect from a Charmes, with the orange peel and tangerine finish lingering nicely in the mouth.

Drink 2025 - 2045

Bitouzet has two parcels measuring .50 ha, one in Charmes Dessous and another in Charmes Dessus, that are vinified and raised separately but then blended.

More subtle oak influence can be found in the cool, airy, and exceptionally pretty aromas of citrus, white flower, and Granny Smith apple. Once again, there is a beguiling texture to the impressively rich and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavours that coat the palate on the youthfully austere, firm, and beautifully persistent finale. While this could reasonably be approached after only three to four years, it has an excellent track record for ageing and is a wine that should repay up to a decade of keeping.

Drink from 2030 onward