2016 Meursault-Charmes, Les Charmes Dessus, 1er Cru, Michel Bouzereau & Fils, Burgundy

The nose here is fairly open and ripe, with charming, peach fruit. The palate, however, is stricter and more serious, with a fine, mineral backbone underpinning the wine. The finish has a generous helping of buttered toast and hazelnut. This is very much in place already, a gorgeous, seductive wine, although it is likely to close down after bottling. Drink 2022-2028.
Adam Bruntlett, Burgundy Buyer

The Bouzereau clan is widespread in the village of Meursault, with Domaine Michel Bouzereau at the forefront. Jean-Baptiste Bouzereau, Michel’s son, is now in sole charge. He moved to a purpose-built winery in 2009 which has made the winemaking a great deal easier to manage and has enabled Jean-Baptiste to refine his style towards greater purity as well as more substance. The wines are racked after 11 months, with the better village Meursaults and all the Premiers Crus being returned to barrel for additional ageing, before bottling early the following year. Jean-Baptiste explained that frost was more of a problem in the lower-lying Grands Charrons vineyard than Tessons and the Premiers Crus which sit on the slope. Overall he is around a third down on a normal year, mainly in the lesser appellations. Harvest began on 22nd September for the whites, and took place in good conditions. He feels that 2016 is a vintage which will appeal to Burgundy lovers, and one which shows each terroir with great clarity.