Vincent Boyer of Domaine Boyer-Martenot values both innovation and tradition, his wines exemplify this. Vincent approaches the elevage of the wines like no other Burgundian vigneron that we know . Overtly oaky, fruity, or reductive notes are eschewed in favor of wines that push the expression of grape and place further to the fore front. The domaine is located in the village of Meursault and most of its 24 acres of vines are there – there is some Puligny too – and 9 different Meursaults, all but one being from single vineyards, are produced. The recipe, so to speak, is similar across the board. Hand harvested, fermented with indigenous years in tank, aged for one year in barrel (usually 20%-30% new), and all the wines are aged an additional year in unlined concrete egg shaped tanks. 

Perrières sits above Charmes on the south end of the village. It lies at 900’ in altitude facing east with stony limestone soils. Back in March of ’21 out of ‘egg’ the wine was tense and coiled, hinting at what it would become. Tasted a year later from bottle the structure is there, and so is lovely aromas of orchard fruit, crushed stones, citrus zest….each swirl brings out more. The wine encapsulate all there is to love about Meursault.