2023 Bitouzet-Prieur Perrieres, Charmes and More!

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Volnay

Vincent Bitouzet's family are no strangers to the Cote de Beaune. Arriving in Volnay in 1804, Vincent's great-great grandfather, M. Gillotte, was one of the first of the family domaines in the region to bottle his own wines. Then, upon marrying Annie Prieur, whose antecedents are equally distinguished, merged each family's respective holdings in Volnay and Meursault, thus establishing the Bitouzet-Prieur as we know today.

The domaine consists of 12 hectares, with 4 hectares planted to Chardonnay and the other 8 to Pinot Noir. Today, Vincent's son, Francois, is at the helm of his family's domaine, rigorously tend the vineyards together, practicing organic viticulture, negating the use of herbicides or pesticides, and limiting the application of copper sulfate.

Viticulture and Vinification
All fruit is hand picked; both reds and white are fermented with native yeasts; whites are aged extensively in barrel (<20%) on lees for 15-18 months; the reds are 100% destemmed and receive a brief cold maceration; fermentation takes roughly 2 weeks with twice daily "pigeage"; élevage is between 20-24 months. 

2023 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes
JS 95, JM 91-93, VN 91-93, BH 90-92
Note: .5ha planted in 1976 and 1986
The aroma of sour cherries is enveloping and is deftly wrapped around the elegantly dry tannins of this sophisticted expression of the appelltion. Emphatically dry, but graceful finish that’s very long and precise. Excellent aging potential! Limited production. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
BH 92 (Outstanding), JS 91, VN 91-93, JM 90-93
Note: Bitouzet has 2 parcels measuring .55 ha, one in Charmes Dessous and another in Charmes Dessus that are vinified, and raised, separately but then blended.
"A notably more elegant nose of perfumed floral elements, especially acacia and gardenia, add breadth to the aromas of essence of pear and spice. I very much like the sense of underlying tension running through the solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a subtle bead of minerality on the unusually powerful finish that displays excellent length. One to consider." -Allen Meadows

2023 Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
BH 93 (Outstanding), JS 93, JM 92-94
Note: from 35+ year old vines planted immediately above Les Charmes on the slope
"A completely different aromatic profile presents notes of mineral reduction, smoked apple, petrol and a lovely array of spice nuances, especially anise. The round and relatively generously proportioned flavors are at once caressing yet powerful, all wrapped in an intensely stony, youthfully austere and strikingly long finale. The Bitouzet Perrières is virtually always first-rate and the 2023 version is no exception." -Allen Meadows

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-The Bottle List