2015 Bernard Boisson-Vadot Meursault Les Genevrières

Domaine Bernard Boisson-Vadot is small, family-owned and operated Meursault estate with a loyal following in France. The father and son team of Bernard and Pierre Boisson run the 12.5-acre estate, producing no more than 4,000 cases of premier cru and villages wines annually. Pierre Boisson also makes a few wines under his own label from vineyards inherited from his maternal grandmother. Though the estate’s wines have always been considered excellent, in the last decade Pierre has brought an increased attention to traditional, old-school winemaking. Boisson-Vadot’s parcels include many old vines, and the Boissons believe in limited use of new oak, indigenous yeasts only, and no filtration. Vinous has awarded the domain’s wines scores in the low- to mid-90s, and noted that the domain has “created considerable buzz.” Burgundy reviewer Clive Coates has called the domaine “a good source.”

Les Genevrieres is 41-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Meursault, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is in the southern part of the appellation, and just to the north of Les Perrieres and Les Charmes. Burgundy writer Clive Coates says that “Genevrieres is an opulent, even exotic wine. It is rounder than Perrieres and if not fuller, then certainly lusher…Here flavors are muskier, and there can be an element of citrus.” Since Meursault lacks a Grand Cru, Meursault’s reputation for excellence is based on the Premier Crus, particularly the whites.

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.