Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault 1er Cru 'Charmes' 2023 Corpinnat Fermentations start naturally

Fermentations start naturally

if not decades before opening a bottle

From grapes harvested from several parcels which include a mix of stones and marne with south-southeast exposure

and a general lack of direct breeze there fosters notable ripeness

Just over 1500 feet in elevation

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault 1er Cru 'Charmes' 2023 Corpinnat Fermentations start naturallyBitouzet works a 0. 71 hectare parcel of vines in the lieu dit Les Herbeux in northern Meursault, adjacent to premier cru Malpoiriers, and planted in the early 1950s (with a portion replanted in 2010). Aged 12 months on its fine lees in 228 liter barrels, a maximum of 15% of which are new, the domaines Bourgogne Blanc presents as a Meursault in miniature, with sneaky power, pronounced salinity, and a tightly coiled structure that rewards a few years