Jean Chartron Meursault 2018 Bottle:12 leg of lamb with mint

leg of lamb with mint sauce

This is super juicy with bright red and black fruit character balanced by a delicious herby note and great length

light copper colour with luminescent clarity

mouth-filling tannins layering smoothly with the densely packed flavors of choco- late-covered cherries

There's lots to like here

Jean Chartron Meursault 2018 Bottle:12 leg of lamb with mintThe 2018 Meursault Les Pierres Seches actually comes mainly from Les Tillets (it was previously "Les Pierres" but that was deemed too close in sound to "Les Perrires"!) There are five barrels, of which one is new. The nose offers attractive orange peel, white peach and honeysuckle scents, restrained at first but gaining intensity with aeration. The palate is fresh and taut on the entry, not overly complex but with a tangible sense of energy and lovely