John Gilman - 94 points
The 2009 Charmes is stunning, as it offers up a stunning synthesis of pure and charming fruit tones and kaleidoscopic minerality. The superb bouquet soars from the glass in a blend of apple, passion fruit, iodine, hazelnuts, beautifully complex soil tones and a touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and absolutely complete, with a suave attack, beautiful mid-palate depth, bright acids, laser-like focus and stunning length and grip. This will be difficult to keep one’s hands off of in the cellar, but five years of bottle age will produce an even more magical bottle! (12/2010)
Int'l Wine Cellar - 94 points
Outer quote mark Very closed, slightly reduced nose offers citrus fruits, vanilla, hazelnut and white truffle. Rich, sweet, pliant and deep; this has the weight and depth of the biggest California chardonnays but more energy and finesse than all but the very finest of them. Strong extract here contributes to an impression of increasing freshness. Really saturates the mouth and reverberates on the round, dry finish. (10/2011)
93 points Burghound - 93 points
Here too there is a very mild touch of reduction that doesn't completely mask the ripe white and yellow orchard fruit aromas. There is first-rate intensity to the mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that evidence really lovely purity of expression on the explosive and driving saline-infused finish. This is clearly a Charmes from the upper part of the vineyard as there is none of the borderline excessive generosity of the lower portion. *Outstanding* (6/2012)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub-Region | Meursault |
| Classification | Burgundy 1er Cru |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Volume | 750ml |
| ABV | 14% |
| Brand | Comtes Lafon |
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