The 2011 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes has better delineation and focus than the Poruzots with notes of dried flowers, grass clippings and pear. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry with good weight, if not the complexity of some of its peers, with orange zest and pear toward the composed, if slightly clipped finish. I suspect this might improve with bottle age. Drink 2015-2022+ It was a pleasure to return to one of my favorite Meursault growers, Francois Mikulski, a conscientious winemaker. His wines offer both broad commercial appeal and the complexity to satisfy aficionados. If I am being honest, I do not think Francois’ 2011s quite hit all the buttons, and occasionally displayed too much herbaceous character. However, they are keenly priced and from my own experience can mature deceptively well, though I think I would enjoy these wines in the flush of youth. Francois told me that he replaced his Gamay with Chardonnay, therefore 2012 will be the last vintage of the Bourgogne Passetoutgrain. Since 2008, Francois has made three barrels of Meix Chavaux, which is orientated east/northeast. No known American importer.