An estate under the spotlight: Boisson Vadot!

This week the Vins & Millésimes editorial team focuses on Domaine Boisson Vadot: Burgundies on the rise!

The Boisson-Vadot estate in Meursault, still very discreet a few years ago, has been generating tremendous buzz for the past 4 vintages. The reason? The superb precision and depth of its wines from Meursault, Auxey-Duresses, generic Bourgogne or Aligoté, and the consistency of its reds (Beaune, Pommard, Monthélie in particular), sold under 3 labels:

- That of the father, Bernard Boisson-Vadot (3.5 Ha), an emblematic figure, passionate, upright and demanding;

- From the son, Pierre Boisson (3.5 Ha), in charge of all family vinifications, dynamic and particularly talented, whose proximity to the Coche-Dury family and arrival at the family estate are bearing great fruit.

- And finally from the daughter, Anne Boisson (3.5 Ha).

The estate's vineyards were planted between 1940 and 1950 on a total area of approximately 8 hectares. For this family business, working the vineyard is an understatement: they manage their vines in the traditional way, meaning without chemical fertilizers, eliminating systemic products and plowing the soil. The aging processes are relatively long with few new barrels to avoid too marked an imprint. The Meursaults are an exception, but the percentage of new wood always remains low: just 20%. The wines are not filtered. Beyond that, all decisions specific to winemaking are made according to the vintage, so that nothing is set in stone and nature and its particularities can express themselves...

The estate's most famous cuvées are:

Anne Boisson Aligoté

A wine from 60-year-old vines planted exclusively in Meursault! An atypical Aligoté with a certain richness, lovely purity and an appealing aromatic expression of fresh citrus, floral and slightly toasted notes.

Pierre Boisson Meursault

From different beautiful parcels of the appellation, this Meursault is the perfect testament to the success of the "Boisson" style, which some might too quickly summarize as resembling the "Coche-Dury" touch.

These Meursaults are particularly endowed with purity and balance, with toasted aromas on opening that give way to delicate notes of citrus and flowers after decanting and/or a few years of aging.

Boisson Vadot Meursault Les Grands Charrons

"Les Grands Charrons" is located near Gouttes d'Or, on a predominantly limestone hillside with a gentle slope facing the village. The profile of this full-bodied Meursault perfectly balances richness and tension, delivering superb notes of toasted almonds, citrus, yellow fruits and limestone, supported by excellent length. A wine that can be enjoyed after 2 to 3 years but will be even better appreciated with aging.

Boisson Vadot Meursault Les Chevalières

"Les Chevalières" faces northeast, located near Meix Chavaux and Luchets, on very stony, fresh terroir exposed to the winds. This wine, endowed with superb minerality, distills beautiful notes of fresh citrus and florals. The palate, very long, is straight, taut and mineral. A wine for long aging.

Boisson Vadot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

"Les Genevrières" is located between Les Poruzots and Les Charmes, on predominantly limestone soil. This great wine from one of Burgundy's finest climats, crafted for very long aging, immediately demonstrates the grandeur of its origin: concentration, complexity, superb minerality, tension, balance and incredible length.

A successful venture for this atypical and complementary Father/Son/Daughter trio that deserves the full attention of enthusiasts seeking rising stars that will soon be impossible to find!