Buisson-Charles En Primeur
One gets the impression that Patrick Essa likes to ruffle a few feathers, and why not!
He believes passionately that too much Meursault is harvested too early and is too lemony as a result. His picking dates are invariably later than most of his peers and therefore Buisson-Charles wines are more akin to the richer styles of Meursault of yore. In our book there is room for both styles. The domaine extends to 6.5 ha of vines, many of them old, which are worked organically but the estate is not certified, giving them scope to switch to conventional treatments in a disastrous year. The wines spend 12 months in oak, with just enough new wood to complement the fruit. The resulting wines are incredibly concentrated and can age remarkably well. Patrick is married to Catherine Buisson, for a long time combining his winemaking with his job as a sports teacher but has now swapped the touch lines for the cellar. Catherine’s father Michel used to run the domaine and in turn they have been joined by their son Louis. The family has been in Meursault for more than seven generations and occupy an old house in the village, the narrow courtyard being flower-filled in summer. Recent success has enabled them to buy the neighbouring house and knock its cellars into their own.
Buisson-Charles En Primeur
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Still White | Case of 3
Still White
Stewed apple fruit with a creamy note of pastry, rich but also more mineral than some. This is big and rich yet has a mouth-watering saline character too, as well as a long finish. 3-9+ years.
Case of 3
£270.00 / -
Still White | Case of 6
Still White
A very pleasing wine this year with plenty of weight of sweet apples and pears with a lovely note of honey. The palate remains juicy with good freshness and has good weight and structure for a Bourgogne Blanc. 0-5 years.
Case of 6
£150.00 / -
Still White | Case of 3
Still White
From 50-to-70 year old vines, this was a little less exuberant than some of its compatriots, still rich and concentrated but with soursop fruit, plenty of sweetness, a spicy note and honey on the long finish. 3-9+ years.
Case of 3
£270.00 / -
Still White | Case of 3
Still White
Pretty and peachy with a nice lick of tropical freshness from some pineapple fruit. A little more subdued on the palate showing a good backbone, plenty of weight and a fine mineral finish. Another vineyard that lost some crop to hail early in the season.
Case of 3
£270.00 / -
Still Red | Case of 6
Still Red
Appealing, ripe, red fruit character with some herb and spice too, perhaps from the whole bunches used here. The fruit is fresh and juicy with a nice salty mineral twist on the finish. 0-5 years.
Case of 6
£150.00 / -
Still Red | Case of 6
Still Red
Brambly on the nose with some pleasant red fruit. Succulent on the palate which is full of raspberry fruit and a more savoury note of tobacco, with a hint of tangerine zest on the finish. 3-9+ years.
Case of 6
£270.00 /
