Meursault 1er cru "Genevrieres" 2017 - Anne Boisson

Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières 2017 — Anne Boisson

This Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières 2017 from Anne Boisson embodies a rare, pure and profoundly refined expression of one of Meursault’s most elegant climats. A major Premier Cru of the Côte de Beaune, Genevrières is distinguished by its balance between breadth, floral finesse and mineral tension. In the 2017 vintage, precise, luminous and remarkably balanced, the wine offers a chiselled palette: ripe lemon, citrus zest, fresh pear, yellow apple, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond, hazelnut, fine butter, warm stone, chalk, sweet spices and a long saline finish.

Anne Boisson belongs to one of Meursault’s most respected families, recognised for white wines of great purity, remarkable mineral precision and consistently controlled texture. Her style favours balance, tension, refined ageing and clear terroir expression. Genevrières here expresses the nobility of Meursault Chardonnay, with the freshness of the 2017 vintage, delicate substance and aromatic depth destined to gain complexity with time.

Terroir: Genevrières, mineral elegance and Meursault depth

The Genevrières climat is among the most renowned Premier Crus of Meursault. Its clay-limestone, marly and stony soils give Chardonnay an expression that is broad, floral, taut and deeply mineral. The cru is often sought after for its ability to combine Meursault’s natural richness with a more airy, chiselled and saline line.

With Anne Boisson, Genevrières translates into a wine of great precision, where substance remains held by freshness, limestone tension and very discreet ageing elegance. In 2017, the terroir expresses itself with clarity: pure white fruit, citrus, floral notes, fine nuts and persistent minerality form a balanced, refined whole built for graceful evolution.

Tasting notes

Appearance: pale gold with brilliant reflections, luminous, fine and still well sustained. The colour reflects the freshness of the 2017 vintage, the purity of Chardonnay and a gradual evolution towards greater aromatic complexity.

Nose: pure, refined and expressive, with ripe lemon, citrus zest, fresh pear, yellow apple, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond, hazelnut, fine butter and warm stone. With aeration, nuances of fine honey, sweet spices, chalk, oyster shell, light smoke, discreet vanilla and white truffle may appear with evolution.

Palate: broad, satiny, fresh and perfectly structured, with precise substance carried by clear mineral tension. Flavours of ripe lemon, pear, yellow apple, white peach, almond, hazelnut, fine butter, warm stone and sweet spices unfold with elegance, supported by a firm and saline limestone frame. The finish is long, chalky, lightly iodised and persistent, with an impression of purity, finesse and great Burgundian precision.

Expression of the 2017 vintage

The 2017 vintage in Burgundy produced white wines that are elegant, precise and particularly harmonious, combining moderate ripeness, preserved freshness and great aromatic clarity. In Meursault, this year highlights the finesse of the climats, limestone tension and Chardonnay purity, with wines capable of evolving gracefully.

Today, this Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières 2017 from Anne Boisson is entering a phase where the brightness of white fruit begins to mingle with more complex nuances of hazelnut, fine honey, warm stone, noble butter, light smoke and chalky minerality. Measured aeration allows its balance to be preserved while gradually revealing its depth.