Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres 2016

Chalky and lifted on the nose, with white pear, apple blossom, and a cool stony edge. This single-vineyard Meunier from Les Barres has more going on beneath the surface than its taut, focused profile initially suggests — iodine, dried spice, and a squeeze of citrus pith cut through the fruit and keep the tension high. Genuine character here. Worth a second pour.