A rich, opulent style, this delivers peach, melon and lemon notes layered over toasty oak. Bold up front, yet holds up midpalate and shows subtle length, too. Drink now through 2026. 37,000 cases made, 19,000 cases imported.
Clear and pale in colour. There is surprisingly little nose, but still a feeling of freshness. François Carillon took the decision to work the lees for a long time in 2020 and this has paid off. The result is complex, subtle precise and very long.
"Dark but fresh, with mulberry and black currant fruit laced with apple wood, anise and tobacco. Shows nice energy from start to finish, with a late cast iron accent giving this a solid feel through the finish." Wine Spectator 2022 TOP 100 #68
A slightly fuller yellow... plumper, some vanilla, offering the expected Charmes amplitude, rounded, with pear and peach notes, not over exotic but a full mouthful nonetheless.
The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Le Clos Blanc (Domaine Gagey) is one of the highlights of this year's range. Unfurling in the glass with notes of pear, confit citrus, toasted nuts and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, its elegant...