Description
2022 Domaine Buisson-Battault Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes
Puligny-Montrachet is the undisputed home of great white Burgundy, and Les Charmes is a beautifully situated lieu-dit that sits at the village level with the hallmarks of the appellation fully on display. From François Buisson’s organically farmed vines, this is Puligny at its most approachable — elegant and precise, with that classic chiselled minerality and pristine citrus and stone-fruit character that defines the village. What Buisson-Battault brings to this wine is the same philosophy applied across the range: low yields, careful harvest timing, and minimal intervention in the cellar, allowing the limestone terroir to speak without interference. For a steakhouse guest exploring white Burgundy for the first time, or a seasoned enthusiast seeking impeccable value at the Puligny level, this is the wine to reach for.
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Surface area: 0 ha 11 ares
Lieu-dit: Les Charmes (Puligny Montrachet)
Soil: Clay-limestone
Age of the vines: 1985
Harvests: The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted if required.
Aging: The wine is aged on its lees for 12 months in oak barrels (20% new oak) then 6 months in vats.
Service temperature: 12-14 °C
Tasting notes: An elegant wine with delicate mineral notes and white flowers. The charm of Puligny…
Food & wine pairing: Shellfish, fish, white meats, foie gras and cheeses. Consumption: 1 to 10 years
Tasting Notes
Pale, crystalline gold. Classic Puligny opens here with precision and elegance — lemon zest, white peach, crushed chalk, and a breath of green almond on the nose. The palate is lean and chiselled, with the kind of focused, nervy acidity and mineral tension that defines great white Burgundy from this village. It is not a big wine, but it is a beautifully precise one, with a clean, lingering, stony finish.
Food Pairing
Puligny’s natural crispness and clean citrus character make it ideal for lighter, delicate preparations. It shines alongside a classic oyster service, chilled seafood on a plateau de fruits de mer, or a simple seared Dover sole with lemon and capers. At the steakhouse table, pour it as the opening white while guests settle in — it is elegant, crowd-pleasing, and sets the tone for an exceptional evening.
About Domain Buisson-Battault
A true insider’s address in Meursault — François Buisson’s organically farmed, five-generation domaine produces some of the village’s most elegant and pure expressions of Chardonnay, balancing classic richness with vibrant acidity and a signature mineral drive.
François Buisson represents the fifth generation of a family that has farmed these vineyards since at least the early 20th century. He joined his father André in 1985, took over the domaine in 1991, and in 2005 moved the estate into the beautifully restored former home of his maternal grandparents — a building with its own remarkable history, having housed a renowned mustard factory from 1870 to 1939. Today, the domaine spans 8.5 hectares of organically farmed vines spread across 14 different appellations, including coveted Premier Cru parcels in Poruzots, Charmes, and Gouttes d’Or.
What sets François apart is his uncompromising pursuit of balance. He has little interest in the heavy, buttery Meursault of the old school, but equally distrusts wines that are lean and over-extracted for freshness. Instead, his wines live in the most rewarding middle ground: pure, mineral, and chiseled, yet with enough ripe stone fruit and creamy texture to satisfy anyone who loves white Burgundy. His winemaking reinforces this philosophy — 12 months in oak barrels (only 20% new) followed by at least six months in tank on the fine lees, with no bâtonnage. The result is wines that feel simultaneously vibrant and rich, with the kind of precision that comes only from decades of working the same land. For the wine lover looking for a serious, age-worthy Meursault that rewards patience as much as it rewards opening tonight, Buisson-Battault is an essential discovery.
