September saw milder weather together with sporadic precipitation

The tannins are soft and ripe

The 1996 Branaire-Ducru is a delightful vintage and represents the pinnacle of that decade

with immense depth and concentration

yet those components are wonderfully judged

Bitouzet Prieur, Meursault Charmes Vintage:2018 September saw milder weather together(Bitouzet has 2 parcels, one in Charmes du Bas and another in Charmes du Haut that are vinified, and raised, separately but then blended). A much more discreet application of wood combines with fresh and ripe white orchard fruit, citrus and a hint of floral character. There is impressive richness and mid palate concentration to the extract rich and caressing middle weight flavors that coat the palate before terminating in an intense and attractively