Domaine Vincent Bouzereau Monthelie 2022

Domaine Vincent Bouzereau Monthelie is a super perfumed and deeply flavoured wine, with red cherry and strawberry fruit, nuances of blackcurrant and lovely spice notes of coffee and mocha on the finish. The grapes are sourced from 40-year-old Pinot Noir vines in the lesser known, but highly rated appellation of Monthelie, which sits in-between Volnay and Meursault. Fermented in open tank, it is aged in oak for 15 months (25% of which is new) with “light or non-existent” filtration before bottling. Super fine grained and elegant tannins make this an ideal match to earthy, meaty stews.

Ailen and Vincent Bouzereau come from a long line of Burgundian wine makers and merchants, whose roots can be traced back to the 16th Century. Based in the heart of Meursault, they cultivate 18 hectares of biodynamically farmed vines across the Côte de Beaune. Their vineyards are developed using massal selection, a traditional method that involves replanting with the finest cuttings from existing vines rather than using clones. Vincent is easily one of the most energetic and intense wine makers I have ever met. His enthusiasm is infectious and tasting with him is a full on, strap-yourself-in, rollercoaster ride. His wines are rich, intense and terroir driven and are a delightful sensory experience. They are everything that is great about Burgundy and I always end up skipping out of the winery!

All Bouzereau’s wines are from plots that are a minimum of 40 years old. They are hand harvested, vinified with indigenous yeasts and then aged in wood for a minimum of 12 months on fine lees, with little to zero filtration before bottling. Across the board, they are generous and pure, with great depth and complexity and are a joy to drink, even when youthful.