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2019 Meursault, Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - at best
Neal Martin MW
90-92/100
Jasper Morris MW
92-94/100
Product: 20198009841
2019 Meursault, Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

Description

There are just 0.2 hectares here: one parcel at the bottom of the top section of Charmes is divided by the road from another at the top of the bottom section. The small crop persuaded François to combine them year. The wine has impressive intensity with a broad-shouldered texture and a viscous, assertive palate; it’s showy but logical. Drink 2025-2038. 
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 90-92/100
From two parcels, one including the Domaine’s oldest vines planted in 1945, the 2019 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru was affected by frost. The quantity was so depleted that François Bitouzet blended the two parcels in Charmes-Dessus (top part) and Charmes-Dessous (bottom part) in the press for the first time. It has a well defined bouquet with pretty apple blossom, granite and light white chalky aromas. The palate is well balanced with good density and weight on the entry. There is a lot of concentration to this Charmes with an almost honeyed (both in taste and texture) finish that just shaves away some of its potential tension and precision. Still, I appreciate the spiciness on the finish, but it is one that I think will show best in its youth. Nine barrels produced.Neil Martin, Vinous.com
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com
Jasper Morris MW 92-94/100
This Charmes is a blend of above and below, half and half, vinified together this year. The lower section dates back to 1952. Very complete, this is extremely good. The colour is light, the fruit has retained a very good level of freshness, some mineral reductive tension. Impressive length of flavour here, all in white fruit.Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com (December 2020)
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (Dec 2020)

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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Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur – along with current winemaker François – was born of the marriage of Vincent Bitouzet (of Volnay) and Ann Prieur (of Meursault), bringing together two distinguished Burgundian families. The domaine has a red cellar next door to Lafarge (who are distant cousins) and a white cellar in Meursault, with reds making up approximately 60 percent of production. The estate’s notable vineyard holdings include a selection of the finest Premier Cru sites in Volnay and Meursault. The whites are elegant and restrained, rather than being broad-shouldered, old-fashioned Meursault. The reds are de-stemmed, with new oak kept to a modest level.
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