Meursault Perrières is widely regarded as the finest Premier Cru in the Meursault appellation, a 13.73-hectare vineyard on the mid-slope above the village whose thin, stony limestone soils and southerly aspect produce Chardonnay of exceptional mineral precision, structural depth and ageing potential that approaches Grand Cru territory in the finest expressions and the finest vintages. Domaine Thierry et Pascale Matrot is one of the most established family estates in Meursault, with holdings across several of the appellation’s finest Premier Cru sites, including a carefully farmed parcel in Perrières that the family has worked for decades with the same restrained, terroir-first approach that defines the domaine’s philosophy. Matrot’s Meursault Perrières is vinified with natural fermentation, limited new oak and extended lees ageing on the fine lees to allow the site’s natural mineral character and structural integrity to develop without the distractions of excessive oak or early racking.

The 2020 Meursault white wine vintage was warm and concentrated, producing wines of good aromatic richness and early accessibility across the appellation. For Meursault Perrières, whose naturally stony, mineral soils and excellent drainage provide more natural freshness and acidity even in warm vintages than the fuller, more generous neighbouring Premier Crus, the 2020 should strike a more interesting balance between the vintage’s richness and the site’s inherent mineral tension than some of the more voluminous 2020 Meursault expressions. This combination of warmth and mineral precision from a trusted producer in one of the appellation’s finest sites provides a wine of genuine quality and medium-term development potential.

Meursault Perrières from a long-established quality family domaine is among the finest and most reliably age-worthy white Burgundy propositions at the Premier Cru level, and the combination of the site’s historical prestige, the 2020 vintage’s concentration and the Matrot family’s decades of experience with this specific parcel makes this a particularly compelling acquisition for those who follow the appellation with the closest attention.

Pale gold with a focused and mineral nose of lemon cream, white peach, chalk, flint, toasted almond and the distinctive stony mineral precision of Meursault Perrières limestone soils. Full-bodied with excellent natural freshness, fine mineral tension and a very long, linear, mineral finish of genuine Premier Cru authority. Best from 2024 through 2036.