2015 Meursault-Genevrières, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

2015 Meursault-Genevrières, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

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2015 Meursault-Genevrières, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

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Description

Fine and pale, this offers a less steely nose than some cuvées here, but more interesting aromatics, with an intriguing mix of floral, herbal and pure fruit. In style this is a touch lighter than Les Charmes, but perhaps more refined. Nicely persistent. Drink 2020-2026.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Picking began on 28th August and the whites were brought in across just three days. “It was such a beautiful quality of fruit,” says Jean-Baptiste, “that I couldn't stop eating the grapes.” Good sugar levels have brought alcohols ranging from 12.6 to 13.2 percent and the wines have been elegant right from the start.

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Wine Advocate91-93/100
The 2015 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrires seemed more vivid and vibrant on the nose compared to the 2015 Les Charmes this year, scents of cold stone, hazelnut and smoke gently unfolding in the glass but remaining quite refined in the context of the warm growing season. The palate is perhaps more vintage-driven with a light brush of honey on the entry, touches of almond and walnut coming through with a tensile if slightly clipped finish. This feels a little pinched at the moment but I appreciate the focus and energy conveyed by this Meursault.
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About this WINE

Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Domaine Michel Bouzereau

The Bouzereau clan is widespread in the village of Meursault, with Domaine Michel Bouzereau at the forefront. Michel Bouzereau comes from a large winemaking family and has held the post of President of the Burgundy Growers Union. His is a voice to be heard. And what he likes to talk about is the traditional way of making wine. He ferments in cask and gives his wines nine months on their lees. Determined that his wines will smell and taste only of wine, the importance of new wood is acknowledged but downplayed. Michel's son Jean Baptiste is now in charge of making the seventeen wines from this 11 hectare estate.

Jean-Baptiste has respected his father's more traditionalist practices but he has instilled a fresher, livelier element to the wines which only enhances their appeal. These wines offer very good value for money and are benchmark examples for each of the crus. They can also age better than could be expected. The whites of this domaine are those most likely to be singled out, with perhaps the Premier Cru of Les Genevrières being the finest.

Their Bourgogne Blanc comes from vineyards which are within the boundaries of Meursault but just outside the appellation. Such generic Burgundies are excellent choices for good value, especially as this wine is treated with the same care, attention and barrel ageing as its more senior brethren.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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