Lafon's 2002 Meursault Charmes is exceptional. Its awesome aromatics display spiced oak peach apricot and yellow plum scents. Medium to full-bodied decadent and expansive this intense decadent wine bursts on the palate with silky powerful waves of spices and yellow fruits. Even though it has massive richness and a broad-shouldered muscular character this beauty also displays graceful elegance. Projected maturity: now-2013.

This has matured magnificently yet the nose remains wonderfully fresh, bright and pure with dazzling complexity and this remarkable depth extends to the beautifully well-detailed medium weight flavors that retain superb intensity on the gorgeously persistent finish. For my taste, this classy and impeccably well-balanced effort has just arrived on the front end of what should be a long window of drinkability. A stunner of a Charmes.