DOMAINE YVES BOYER-MARTENOT Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Charmes' 2023 CASE x 6 Bottles - PRE-RELEASE

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"Boyer-Martenot seem to make better wines year after year. They are particularly praised for their Meursaults which combine the traditional fat, buttery fruit for which this village is renowned with a balancing crispness and fresh acidity.

The domaine is currently run by Vincent Boyer, the fourth generation of the family, who joined his father in 2002 and took over the following year. No herbicides have been used since he took over and he would like to go organic but so far has stopped short of taking the plunge.

There is a good range of village Meursault including l’Ormeau, Charrons, Tillets and Narvaux as well as 1ers Crus Charmes, Genevrières and Perrières. These are complemented by village Puligny and 1er cru Cailleret, purchased from Domaine Chartron in 1997. Bottling takes place immediately before the next harvest.

More attention is now being paid to the red wines than was previously the case. Alongside Auxey Duresses and Pommard is a rare red Meursault, even more unusual in that it comes from Les Pelles on the Puligny side of the village. It is an attractive, red fruited wine though.

The village wines are elegant and nutscented and are very approachable when young; while the excellent 1er Crus need 4-5 years before they fully reveal their full-flavoured, rich complexity. Of the latter Les Perrières is racy and steely, while Les Charmes, his best wine, is full-bodied, rich, honeyed and harmonious." - Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director and author of the award-winning Inside Burgundy comprehensive handbook.

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Vincent Boyer makes a quintessential Meursault with rich, opulent, intensely concentrated fruit balanced by mouthwatering acidity and minerality. Vincent Boyer took over from his father, Yves, in the early 2000s and now runs the family domaine with his sister, Sylvie. Since 2018, all the wines have been fermented and aged for twelve months in barrel followed by a further nine months in 900-1800 litre, egg-shaped, cement vats. The aim is to retain the maximum of freshness whilst allowing further development of the wines during the second winter.

'Les Charmes' is the biggest and most famous of the Meursault premiers crus. The warm site and rich soil gives big, opulent wines with bold flavours. This has precision as well and finishes crisp and fresh. Drink 2026-2030.