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Alvina Pernot, Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes 2020
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru is starting to fire on all cylinders. Crisp, vivid and tensile, almost Perrières-like, the 2020 exudes winemaking class and disguises that season’s warm summer with style. The palate has the weight and density one expects from this vineyard, though not honeyed, the acidity exquisitely offsetting the powerful, mineral-rich fruit. I have lauded Pernot’s wines since their inception, and this bottle demonstrates their potential for bottle age.
About the Producer
Alvina Pernot – grand-daughter of Puligny-Montrachet-based producer Paul Pernot – established her own label in 2018, with her husband Philippe Abadie. They currently use the facilities at Domaine Paul Pernot to produce the wines, but are in the process of building their own winery in Puligny-Montrachet. Alvina largely purchases grapes from the Domaine Paul Pernot vineyards but also has acquired access to a separate plot that borders their back garden in Puligny, in the esteemed Noyers Bret. Alvina currently produces seven cuvées. All are white wines apart from the her cuvée from the Bievaux vineyard in the village of Santenay.
