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75cl
Meursault 1er Cru 'Charmes' 2020 Domaine Ballot Millot
Vendor code : 578
At the helm of Domaine Ballot-Millot is a talented winemaker - Charles Ballot. Charles has played a key role in creating wines with concentration, minerality, and complexity for Domaine Ballot-Millot wines. He works with organic techniques, observes the lunar cycle in the cellar, and uses minimal new oak, preferring that his wines express their unique terroir.
Color
White
Fortress
13,5%
Country
France
Grape
Chardonnay
Region
Burgundy
Vintage
2020
Producer
Ballot Millot
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Charles Ballot makes serious wines, old-fashioned in the best sense of the word, that deserve to be better known. The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru 'Charmes' has hints of orange, pear, honey, nuts, and iodine in its aroma. Full-bodied and layered, with bright acidity and a long salty aftertaste. This is a textural wine that holds a special place in the Lambier Wines portfolio.
Domaine Ballot-Millot is a highly established wine producer based in Meursault. The domaine is known for producing exceptional wines, mainly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes harvested from vineyards in Meursault and surrounding communes. With a rich history dating back to the French Revolution, Charles Ballot represents the 15th generation of winemakers in his family, having taken over the domaine from his father in 2000. During his reign, Charles took a more ecological approach, moving away from chemical weed control to plowing the soil and adopting improved and reduced vine cultivation techniques. The Domaine Ballot-Millot vineyards boast old vines: the Meursault-Perrières vines are over 40 years old, the Meursault-Genevrières are 70 years old and the Meursault Narvaux vines are up to 60 years old.
Reviews from critics
94/100
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Wine Advocate
William Kelley:"The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes has turned out especially well, perhaps unsurprisingly given the parcel's location in an enclave within Lafon's holdings next to the Tessier family's block. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of orange oil, pear, clear honey, toasted nuts and iodine that are framed by a deft touch of reduction, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with tangy acids and a long, saline finish. Just typing up this tasting note prompted me to add a few bottles to my cellar".
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