2020 Domaine Comtesse de Cherisey La Genelotte Meursault-Blagny Premier Cru Burgundy 750 ml

Domaine Comtesse de Cherisey’s Meursault-Blagny Premier Cru La Genelotte never fails to blow away our expectations.

This wine has the poise, concentration, and length we expect from the finest white Burgundies, and it’s a prime example of why we believe some sites in Meursault are worthy of Grand Cru status. Grown on 60-year-old vines on the high-altitude, limestone-rich Genelotte site, hailing from a vintage Master of Wine Charles Curtis (writing for Decanter) called “exceptional,” it’s the kind of bottle that led Wine Advocate to exclaim, “Burgundy purists who're not familiar with this producer should beat a path to [vigneron Laurent Martelet’s] door.”

Martelet, who has an eagle-eye for winemaking minutiae, crafts standout bottles in minuscule quantities. He’s also a philosopher, and he embodies this quote from Aristotle: “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” He tends the vines with unparalleled care, and can rattle off specific details of past seasons, down to exact dates in the vine cycle.

The 2020 La Genelotte’s complex aromatics might tempt you to simply leave it open on your table all night, enjoying the aromas of sliced yellow apple, cream, toasted almonds, marigolds, and flint. The mouthfeel is expansive, but showcases the chiseled acidity of a great site. The winemaking is scrupulous, and as a result, the wine flaunts an air of effortlessness.

This is a five-star Meursault in our book, from an uncrowned Grand Cru. A proud addition to your cellar.