The 2016 St Aubin 1er Cru le Charmois has a touch of licorice on the nose that neatly complements the subtle notes of dried honey and beeswax. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, although unlike its fellow Saint-Aubins this vintage, it does not quite follow up the complexity of the aromatics in the mouth and it needs to develop more terroir expression on the finish. Not bad, but not the best this year.