Winemaker Notes
From vines planted in 1958 and 1989 over 0.5 hectares. East exposed, above Les Grand Charrons. 16-18 months in barrel (25% new).
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
The 2022 Tessons from Michel Bouzereau is delightful, with an aromatic lemon peel and nectarine fruit with hints of acacia flowers and a salty mineral underpinning. The texture was lively and bright, with a pitch-perfect balance between freshness and density. The grapes are from a half-hectare to the east above the village; they are slowly pressed and fermented in cask, where they will age for 16 – 18 months. This wine should open with a year or two in the bottle and drink well for a decade.
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Jasper Morris
Pale lemon in colour. The bouquet displays a density over and above the other village Meursaults. This cuvée gets the same elevage treatment as the 1ers crus. Not backward but discreet on the nose, while the palate has more in the way of ripe apples than pears. The intensity builds very well to the back of the palate, now with pears as well as the initial apples. A fine fresh acidity. Barrel Sample: (90-93)
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.