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2017 Meursault-Charmes, Les Charmes Dessus, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
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2017 Meursault-Charmes, Les Charmes Dessus, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

Description

Jean-Baptiste’s vines are well-placed in the upper section of the vineyard (Dessus), where there is more limestone. One parcel abuts Dominique Lafon’s Meursault-Perrières, the rest is under Clos des Perrières. With a lovely creamy attack and really quite a rich finish, this is impressive. Drink 2023-2030.

The harvest started on 30th August in Cailleret and Charmes, and was finished by 9th September. The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay flowered in warm weather at the same time but, while the Pinot loved the heat, Chardonnay did not, with the resulting coulure and millerandage restricting yields to around 50hl/ha. Jean-Baptiste looked to get texture into his wines with skin contact and an extended fermentation rather than through bâtonnage, seeking to capture as much of the vital balancing freshness as possible.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 13.5
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Property Domaine Michel Bouzereau

About this wine

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.

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