Philippe Pacalet, Meursault Charmes Size:12x750ml The Riserva is sourced from

The Riserva is sourced from the Il Vignone site at a high 500 meters above sea level where summer breezes keep the grapes healthy and ripe

indeed to the point where this robust effort is presently quite suave and agreeable

22 ha parcel of domaine-owned vines in Puligny and aged in 50% new wood)

with sage and tapenade followed by black cherry and blackberry

Philippe Pacalet, Meursault Charmes Size:12x750ml The Riserva is sourced from(from Charmes Dessus). There is a vaguely leesy character to the otherwise fresh aromas of citrus rind, floral, pear and a whisper of wood. There is excellent intensity to the delicious and nicely detailed flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the bone dry finish that is also a bit attenuated. This too is going to need at least a few years to unwind and better flesh out.