Michel Bouzereau Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Michel Bouzereau
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted praise from Burgundian critics and merchants: Jasper Morris MW (InsideBurgundy) 92–95 pts for the 2022 Charmes; Decanter reviewed the estate’s 2022 Meursaults

Tasting Note
Ripe orchard and stone fruits, white flowers, toasted almond and honeyed butter with flinty minerality. Rich, creamy mid‑palate balanced by bright acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster or scallops with beurre blanc, roast chicken or veal in cream sauce, morel mushroom risotto, soft-ripened cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/sashimi (fatty tuna), Cantonese steamed fish, mild Thai coconut curries and soy-butter ginger prawns.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; whole-bunch pressing, fermentation in French oak barrels (≈25–30% new) with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation and 15–18 months ageing on lees; minimal-intervention winemaking.

Vineyard Info
Family-run Domaine Michel Bouzereau farms small premier-cru parcels in Charmes with mature vines (many mid‑20th century plantings). Traditional Burgundian practices and sustainable/low-intervention viticulture; estate-bottled.