Winemaker Notes
This wine is sourced from a small vineyard carved out of the forest atop the Meursault slope for which it is named. Vigneron Laurent Martelet has coaxed magic from the woods above his domaine. A superb balance of precision and power, this bottling is thirst-inducingly fresh, honeyed, and saline on the palate. This is a classic representation of the domaine's style and will satisfy the inveterate Burgundy hound now and for years to come.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Opening in the glass with aromas of white flowers, fresh peach, green apple and blanched almond, the 2018 Meursault Bois de Blagny Vieilles Vignes is medium to full-bodied, open and expressive, with a racy spine of acidity and a delicately chalky finish.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Known to offer a magical balance of smoothness and freshness, Meursault's quality is hard to rival. The village lies in the middle of Côte de Beaune, just south of Volnay. Meursault is said to mean “mouse’s jump” because in the past the plots producing Pinot Noir and those producing Chardonnay were no more than a mouse’s jump from one another. Today the village is almost exclusively Chardonnay. A tiny bit of Pinot Noir is produced here with the best coming from Les Santenots on its northern side near Volnay.
While there are no Grands Crus, Meursault’s numerous acclaimed Premiers Crus can compete with any other top-notch white Burgundy. Some to know are Les Perrières, Les Genevrières, Les Charmes, Le Poruzot, Les Bouchères and Les Gouttes d’Or.
Meursault produces outstanding village level wines as well. In general great Premiers Crus and even village level Meursault (Chardonnay) have enticing aromas of lime peel, tropical fruit, crushed rocks, spice and hazelnut. On the palate there is a wonderful balance of brightness and a seductive length with flavors of white peach, pineapple and citrus.