Domaine Boisson-Vadot is a small estate that has been producing classic Meursault for about 200 years. The family holdings are under different ownership (per confusing French inheritance laws) hence the different label names (Pierre, Bernard and Anne). But everything is made at the estate, with Pierre doing much of the heavy lifting these days. Pierre is also known to compare notes and talk shop frequently with his school age buddy Raphael Coche. There's no secret to the formula here. Just excellent vineyard management, mostly old vines and careful cellar work. The Boissons are very judicious with new oak and do little to no battonage during the long elevage. This results in clean, precise and beautifully transparent wines.
What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VINTAGE2019BOTTLE SIZES750 MLCOUNTRYFranceREGIONBurgundyAPPELLATIONHautes-Cotes de BeauneWINE TYPERedVARIETALSPinot NoirVINEYARDSourced from the Hautes Cotes de Beaune, the area on the top of Cote d'Or escarpment, and the adjacent valleys and slopes. This 1.5 hectares vineyard is situated 5 kilometers west of Meursault in the communes of Orche and Baubigny. Vine age is 15-40 years old.SOILClay limesoneVITICULTUREVines are farmed using natural methods and grapes are hand harvestedVINIFICATIONDestemmed; traditional vinification with native yeast fermentations that are slow and long. These wines take their time.AGINGAged in barrique, 20% of which are new, for 18 months
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2019
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Traditional
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied