Domaine Boyer-Martenot Les Tillets Meursault Burgundy 2021

Vincent Boyer is an anomaly—a hard-working, hands-in-the soil grower focused on quality in an appellation where many wineries have hired oenologists and coasted on Meursault’s reputation. Domaine Boyer-Martenot is a fourth-generation family winery where the wine in the bottle unquestionably lives up to its noble appellation. While most Meursault winemakers blend, Vincent bottles many of his wines from his villages-level vineyards separately. Through the efforts of this estate, these single-vineyard Meursault wines have found their voice—showing just how varied and captivating great Meursault can be. 100% Chardonnay. ‘Tillets’ sits on a steep slope above Meursault’s premier cru row. Soils are a mix of chalk and clay. Vines 30-50 years old. Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in tank. Aged in French oak barrels (25% new) for one year; then aged in unlined cement egg and large cask for up to one year. The refined, delicate and focused, lighter-weight flavors evidence ample of minerality on the lingering and balanced finish