93 POINTS
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Les Santenots 1er Cru 2022
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Les Santenots 1er Cru 2022
Organic
French agriculture
FR-BIO-10
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- 93POINTS JamesSuckling.comJames Suckling
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Food pairings
- Poultry
- Shellfish
- Vegetable dishes
- Hard cheese
- Soft cheese
Try it with
- Butter-fried chicken with herbs
- Lobster in cream sauce
- Oven-baked root vegetables
This full-bodied Meursault has weight, concentration and warmth almost like a red wine, yet is held elegantly in check by a mineral line of acidity. It therefore handles dishes with butter, cream and richness without becoming ponderous, while the acidity cuts through the creaminess and keeps the mouth fresh. The rounded structure and the ripe apple and honey notes play up beautifully against roasted vegetables and nutty, aged cheeses.
Taste profile
Product details
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Vintage
2022
Classification
Meursault
Grapes
Chardonnay
Bottle size
75 cl
Alcohol
13.5%
Cork type
Cork
About the wine
This wine comes from the small triangular area of Les Santenots Blanc, and belonged to the Bitouzet family before their association with Meursault-based Prieurs.
Despite the vineyard being better known for Volnay, they replanted it to Chardonnay in the mid-1960s as it was the only plot they owned and therefore allowed to grow white grapes.
Producing between two and three barrels per year, this area produces a rounded wine that has the weight and grip of a red.
There is real breadth here - within the framework of François's elegant style - which makes for a wine of great concentration and warmth.
Critic reviews
93James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com
A powerful and ripe Meursault with plenty of Mirabelle plums filling out the generous medium- to full-bodied palate. Attractive interplay of creaminess, fine tannins and freshness.
