Château de Meursault - Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2023
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
16,5+/20
Jancis Robinson
"Discover the excellence of this Meursault 1er Cru, the estate's crown jewel: an exceptional bottle to leave in your cellar..."
“Intensely aromatic, with just a hint of oak still detectable. To be treasured. It has such a powerful finish. 2029–2039” (Jancis Robinson 2025)
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Eye
Deep golden color, brilliant luster
Nose
A complex bouquet with notes of white flowers and acacia
Palate
Full-bodied, round, with a nice finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink starting at
2029
Drink before
2039
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a lobster soufflé, pan-seared red mullet on hazelnut tuiles with asparagus, or a turbot fillet with vegetables….
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2021 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Under the leadership of Olivier Halley, Stéphane Follin-Arbelet, and cellar master Emmanuel Escutenaire, this estate—which expanded to 65 hectares in 2018—has been undergoing a revolution in recent years in terms of its working methods and its interpretation of the nature of its terroirs. Thirty hectares are currently farmed organically, with the goal of converting the entire estate to organic farming within three years. Substantial investments made over the past three years in high-performance viticultural equipment have driven this progress. The white wines exhibit both a lively tension and a generous mouthfeel, even though 2018 may not be their best vintage. The reds—whose berries are destemmed and optically sorted before undergoing low-temperature fermentation followed by 12 to 15 months of aging in barrels (25 to 40% new)—offer a succulent, full-bodied, and deep character, with the 2018s being particularly racy. This represents an absolutely impressive progression in a remarkably short time for an estate of this size.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
The iconic Château de Meursault, a mecca for Burgundian tourism and wine folklore—where the famous Paulée is celebrated the day after the Hospices de Beaune auction—has changed hands many times: it belonged to the Pierre de Blancheton family until the Revolution; then to the Serre family in the 19th century; ; the family of the Count of Moucheron; and the Boisseaux family (Patriarche estate) starting in 1973. In December 2012, another change took place: the Halley family purchased the estate. Today, it comprises 65 hectares of vineyards in the process of converting to organic farming. At the helm of the winery: Emmanuel Escutenaire.
Burghound
Rated "Recommended"
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2025 guide) 16,5+/20
Rated "Recommended"
About the wine:
Generous and full-bodied. Rich, ripe stone fruit character, but also great freshness and lovely minerality that balance the wine out. An excellent Meursault Premier Cru that will be enjoyable even when young. Long, spicy finish. 2025–2032
Customer Rating
(2018 Vintage)
4.7/5
based on 7 reviews
Review by Mr. MATHIEU D. Published on July 23, 2025
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Review by Mr. MARCEL J. Posted on July 3, 2023
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Review by Mr. PHILIPPE J. Published on February 19, 2023
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Review and opinion by Mr. BOUTRY D. Published on February 17, 2023
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Review by Mr. ANTOINE J. Published on February 3, 2023
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Review and comment by Mr. GERARD V. Published on April 30, 2022
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Review by Mr. JEAN MARC H. Published on 12/30/2021
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