Boyer-Martenot

Yves Boyer-Martenot seems to make better wines year after year. He is particularly praised for his Meursaults which combine the traditional fat, buttery fruit for which this village is renowned with a balancing crispness and fresh acidity.

His village wines are elegant and nutscented and are very approachable when young; while his excellent 1er Crus need 4-5 years before they fully reveal their full-flavoured, rich complexity. Of the latter Les Perrières is racy and steely, while Les Charmes, his best wine, is full-bodied, rich, honeyed and harmonious.

Yves Boyer-Martenot has 8.5 hectares of vines in Meursault and is fast becoming one of the best growers in the village. His wines from the lieu-dit of L'Ormeau are crisp, elegant and nut-scented and are very approachable when young.

His Premiers Crus are superb, with Les Perrières being complex, racy and steely, while Les Charmes, his best wine, is full-bodied, rich, honeyed and harmonious.