Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Cuvee Bahezre de Lanlay 2022

162th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 21st November 2022

Vintage Report 

Louis de Bahèzre de Lanlay, Inspector of telegraph lines, bequeathed his fortune to the Hospices de Beaune in 1884, thus enabling the construction of several care facilities.  

The "Charmes" Climat is the most extensive in Meursault with approximately 31 hectares of production. This Cuvée is made in equal parts from the "Charmes du Dessus" and "du Dessous", facing East and on marly limestone. Together, these Climats produce a concentrated and harmonious wine, both bold and elegant, fleshy and opening up after five or six years. 

Supple, lightly oaky, buttery, the quintessence of Charmes, this is broad bottomed but retains a lively finish, to balance the ripeness of the fruit. Very persistent and true to its terroir. The particular quality of this cuvée comes from the fact that it is an equal blend of upper and lower Charmes with in both cases vines planted in the 1940s.

Country/Region: France, Côte de Beaune

Terroirs: Les Charmes dessus 0.55 ha. 

Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Bottle Size: 750ml