Description
The Meursault Vieilles Vignes draws from two lieux-dits — Les Malpoiriers and Les Pellans — on the classic clay-limestone soils that define the heart of the appellation. The 90+ year old vines are some of the oldest in François’ holdings, and that age shows: there’s a depth and concentration here that younger vines can’t replicate.
François describes this as the most “classic” Meursault in his range — ripe stone fruit, a hint of hazelnut and cream, the kind of gentle richness that has made Meursault one of the most beloved white wines in the world. The wine is lifted by exceptional freshness and purity, with a mineral undertow that runs through the palate and keeps everything in beautiful balance. That tension comes from François’ meticulous work in both vineyard and cellar — hand-harvested fruit, careful yield management, 12 months in French oak barrels (20% new), and then six months on the fine lees in tank before bottling. The 2022 vintage brings all of this into focus: according to François, it’s the finest year for white Burgundy since 2017, offering wines that are generous and expressive today, yet built to age gracefully for a decade or more.
Fantastic wine with a long traditionally Meursault finish, with richness and vibrancy you would expect from such old vines.
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Surface area: 0 ha 50 ares
Lieu-dit: Les Malpoiriers, Les Pellans (Meursault)
Soil: Clay-limestone
Age of the vines: 91 and 96 year old vines
Harvests: The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted if required.
Ageing: The wine is aged on its lees for 12 months in oak barrels (20% new oak).
Service temperature: 12-14 °C
Tasting notes: An elegant and fulbodied wine with delicate buttery, brioche notes and saline on the end palate.
Food & wine pairing: Shellfish, fish, white meats, foie gras and cheeses.
Consumption: 1 to 10 years.
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.
