A 2006 Meursault Charmes (from purchased juice) is unusually bright and citrus-dominated for the vintage and appellation, not to mention for Latour. Lime with its zest and peach with its fuzz dominate a relatively sparely-textured palate, making this something of an alter ego to the Perrieres or Gouttes d’Or. Clean, bright, and invigorating in finish, it nevertheless lacks the richness or complexity one would hope to encounter from this cru. Louis-Fabrice Latour and oenologue Jean-Charles Thomas presented a 2006 collection that displayed the opulent richness that one would anticipate from such a ripe vintage, and from the Latour house style. Sometimes these wines want a bit for clarity, definition and distinctiveness – occasionally they are rather obviously marked by dairy flavors from their malolactic conversion – but the best of them have much to offer. Since I did not have opportunity to include in my issue 179 report notes on the Chablis bottlings of Simmonet-Febvre – a domaine Latour purchased in 2003 (and which also bottles some lovely sparkling wines) – I have made note of them here. Louis Latour has numerous importers throughout the U.S.

A 2006 Meursault Charmes (from purchased juice) is unusually bright and citrus-dominated for the vintage and appellation, not to mention for Latour. Lime with its zest and peach with its fuzz dominate a relatively sparely-textured palate, making this something of an alter ego to the Perrieres or Gouttes d’Or. Clean, bright, and invigorating in finish, it nevertheless lacks the richness or complexity one would hope to encounter from this cru. Louis-Fabrice Latour and oenologue Jean-Charles Thomas presented a 2006 collection that displayed the opulent richness that one would anticipate from such a ripe vintage, and from the Latour house style. Sometimes these wines want a bit for clarity, definition and distinctiveness – occasionally they are rather obviously marked by dairy flavors from their malolactic conversion – but the best of them have much to offer. Since I did not have opportunity to include in my issue 179 report notes on the Chablis bottlings of Simmonet-Febvre – a domaine Latour purchased in 2003 (and which also bottles some lovely sparkling wines) – I have made note of them here.Louis Latour has numerous importers throughout the U.S.

Dense and concentrated, this is certainly a wine for aging, powered by minerality and taut structure. This is a fine wine, the green fruits and pear flavors surrounding toast and acidity, while vanilla rounds the wine at the end.——R.V.(10/1/2008)—— 93