Les Charmes is essentially a continuation of Les Amoureuses, which should make it a case of ’nuff said. Charmes again highlights the complex idiosyncrasy of Burgundy terroir. The soil is very thin and stony on the lower-lying slope, with the bedrock just 50-60cm below the surface. This results in a wine of high-toned minerality and intense perfume thanks to the chalky bedrock, but there is also depth and texture due to the location on the slope. Above, on the part of the vineyard that sits next to Les Chatelots, the soil has a deeper profile. Ghislaine Barthod blends from one very rocky parcel next to Les Amoureuses and another from the deeper soils. Sadly, these two old-vine parcels (70 years old) only make up a quarter of a hectare.