David Moret Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes 2023

David Moret Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

The Meursault 1er Cru `Les Charmes` displays white flower aromas with quince notes and subtle hints of toasted bread. The concentrated palate has a creamy texture and is well balanced by the lively acidity that follows through the finish

Meursault has 17 Premiers Crus, of which the highest-regarded are 'Les Charmes', 'Les Genevrières' and 'Les Perrières' (many regard these three as the unofficial 'Grand Crus' of Meursault). The 30 hectares of Les Charmes sits on the southern border with Puligny-Montrachet; the limestone and clay soils give wines which are round and appealing. The grapes were all handpicked into small boxes, which ensured the berries remained intact and healthy for their arrival at the winery.

Upon arrival at the winery, the Chardonnay grapes were gently whole-bunch pressed and gravity fed into French oak 'fûts' where they underwent fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine went through malolactic fermentation and was aged in these same French oak barrels, around 30% of which were new, for around 11 months. The final blend was assembled and the wine was bottled without fining or filtration.

David Moret is a micro-négociant who makes wines in his small cellar in Beaune. He studied oenology, but then went on to sell winemaking supplies before finally deciding to make wines himself. With no family-owned vines, he bought grapes to vinify, purchasing his first barrels in the late 1990s and starting his own label in 2000. Since then, he has continued to buy small parcels of grapes from top growers, to vinify in his cellars. Fermented using indigenous yeasts, the wines are bottled without fining or filtration after the natural settling that occurs during their period in oak. David uses 20% new oak for his Villages wines and up to 40% new oak for his Premiers and Grands Crus.