Chateau de Meursault - Savigny-les-Beaune White 2023

Grape

100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

Savigny-lès-Beaune rarely commands the attention its quality deserves, and Château de Meursault's 2023 is a quiet case for reassessment. The nose is immediately inviting yellow plum, white peach, and citrus zest woven with toasted bread and a touch of hazelnut, the oak present but never overbearing. On the palate, the wine opens generously, with a supple, rounded mid-palate that speaks to the warmth of the vintage, before a bright mineral current pulls the finish into focus. There is nothing complicated here, and that is precisely the point: this is Burgundy at its most honest and pleasurable, made by a house that understands the difference between refinement and effort. A dependable, elegant white that drinks beautifully now and will only settle further with a year or two in bottle.

More About the Winery

The Château de Meursault estate comprises 60 hectares of vines. It is one of the Côte de Beaune’s most richly endowed estates, indeed no less than 23 hectares of its holdings lie in Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations. The estate’s origins go back to the 11th century. From 1666 it was owned by Pierre de Blancheton, a lawyer in the Burgundy Parliament, and it remained in his family until the Revolution. At the beginning of the 19th century the estate was enlarged, mainly thanks to the Serre family who made important modifications to the Château’s architecture and considerably developed the vineyards. 

After passing down through successive generations, it came into the hands of the Count of Moucheron, who left it to his eldest son, Étienne. At that time the estate was about a quarter of its size today. In 1973 André Boisseaux, founder of the Kriter Group, bought the Château and devoted a lot of energy and taste to its restoration. Finally in 2012 the estate was acquired by Olivier Halley, a wine lover who has always had a passionate conviction towards the greatness of Burgundy’s vineyards.