2022 Meursault Genevrières

Bouchard’s Genevrières comes from two separate plots. The first is on the steeper slope with lots of exposure, ripening earlier, bringing generosity, dried fruit flavours and nutty notes to the palate. The other plot is on very rocky soil and at a higher altitude, adding zesty citrus notes as well as a textural elegance, which offsets the natural richness of the site. The 2022 is honeyed, the richest of the three Meursault Premiers Crus that we taste, yet with a lovely brightness too. There’s real weight and dry extract to the palate here, with a breadth of peachy fruit, and a mouth-watering, nutty, almost toffee finish.