Domaine Buisson-Battault

• Country

  France

• Region

  Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy

• Founded

  1949

• Farming

  Organic (practising)

François Buisson came recommended to us via a number of his more famous neighbours and we firmly believe he is one of the regions rising stars.

The wines authentic and true to their respective terroirs. They don’t neatly fit the stylistic camp of ‘reductive’ vs nutty & buttery/ old school style – they are just wonderful expressions of really excellent Meursault.

They age beautifully – see the quote from Neal Martin below – I also had the opportunity to drink a bottle of the ’73 and it was the greatest white wine of that age I have ever had the opportunity to enjoy. Just sublime.

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Meursault 1er cru Goutte d’Or 1973:

“The 1973 Meursault Goutte d’Or is a real revelation. Pale gold in colour, it has an exquisite bouquet with scents of dried honey, Golden Delicious, flecks of white chocolate and crème brûlée. The palate is beautifully balanced with impressive depth, slightly viscous in style yet fresh and saline towards the compelling finish. A complete surprise, this just proves how you never know what lies inside, ’til you pop that cork.”

Neal Martin, VINOUS, May 2019

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Technical Information

Wine	Blend	Vine age	Soil type	Vineyard area
Bourgogne Aligoté	Aligoté		Clay & limestone
Bourgogne Chardonnay	Chardonnay		Clay & limestone
Meursault Vieilles Vignes	Chardonnay	1930 -1935	Clay & limestone	0.50ha
Meursault 1er cru Poruzots	Chardonnay		Clay & limestone
Meursault 1er cru Goutte d’Or	Chardonnay	1955, 68, 74, 05	Clay & limestone	1.38ha
Meursault 1er cru Charmes	Chardonnay	1964, 67, 07	Clay & limestone	0.39ha
Meursault 1er cru Genevrières	Chardonnay		Clay & limestone
Bourgogne Pinot Noir	Pinot Noir		Clay & limestone
Pommard	Pinot Noir		Clay & limestone
Beaune 1er cru Epenotes	Pinot Noir		Clay & limestone

Viticulture & Vinification

• Organic practicing
• Hand-harvested
• Wild yeast fermentation
• No bâttonage
• No more than 20% new oak