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 Les Tessons from Domaine Michel Bouzereau shows a lovely green apple and pear fruit aroma with hints of lemon peel and hawthorn. The texture is substantial, but the admirable tension keeps the wine lively and fresh on the palate. The grapes are from a half-hectare of vines planted in clay and limestone soils, the oldest of which was planted in the 1950s; they are gently pressed before fermentation and ageing in cask (25% new) over two winters.
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Jasper Morris
A little more lemon yellow in the colour. Immediate class to the nose, showing adequate but not overdone sunshine. Much more volume of fruit here across the palate, a white fruit core with ripe citrus edges, a generous creamy aspect to the finish, adequate acidity and fine persistence. Drink from 2027-2032.
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.
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