The 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Cru Hospices de Beaune Cuvée de Bahèzre de Lanlay bursts with aromas of pear and waxy citrus rind, framed by the smoky, toasty overlay typical of the Hospice's new barrels. Medium to full-bodied, chalky and tensile, it's nicely balanced with fine depth at the core, concluding with a vanillin-inflected finish.

The 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Cru Hospices de Beaune Cuvée de Bahèzre de Lanlay was showing too much new wood on the nose, with a hint of mint and even caramel emerging with time but never really translating the terroir. The palate demonstrates better balance and there are attractive dried honey and quince notes here, but to be honest it does not sing of Meursault at the moment.