Description
The Wine
Almost everyone who knows Domaine Buisson-Battault knows it for its white wines — the Vieilles Vignes, the Premier Crus, the Aligoté. The Bourgogne Rouge is the wine is from Pinot Noir grown in three Meursault lieu-dits: Les Vaux, Sous la Velle, and Montaine. Vines ranging from 17 to 50 years old. Hand-harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed, and vatted for around two weeks before ageing one year in French oak (10% new), then two months in tank.
The result is a Bourgogne Rouge that tastes like it comes from somewhere specific — because it does. Bright red fruit, smooth tannins, clean and precise. The kind of village-level Burgundy that makes the appellation worth exploring.
Vineyard & Vintage Details
Producer: Domaine Buisson-Battault
Appellation: Bourgogne Rouge AOC
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Lieu-dits: Les Vaux, Sous la Velle & Montaine (Meursault)
Vine age: 17–50 years
Soils: Clay-limestone
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand-harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed
Vatting: Approximately 2 weeks
Élevage: 12 months French oak (10% new) · 2 months in tank
Format: 750ml
Tasting Notes
Complex nose of black cherry, raspberry, and a hint of violet. The palate is fresh and precise — smooth tannins, clean red fruit, a finish with the mineral character you’d expect from Meursault-farmed Pinot Noir. Drink now or hold up to five years.
Service: 16°C. Charcuterie, roast chicken, duck, soft cheeses.
2022 Vintage
A warm, even growing season across Burgundy produced Pinot Noir of exceptional fruit clarity and smooth tannin structure. For a wine at this level, the 2022 is generous and immediately approachable — drink now through 2027.
Domaine Buisson-Battault
François Buisson is the fifth generation of a family farming in Meursault since at least the early 20th century. 8.5 hectares, organically farmed across 14 appellations. On the lists of Michelin-starred restaurants throughout California.
