$36 "Meursault" 1er Cru ⭐️ White Burg Deal of the Decade

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

ONLY 36 BOTTLES LEFT!

This 70-YEAR-OLD Vineyard is in the HEART of Meursault, literally right in the middle, yet technically can't be labeled as such.

This is the White Burgundy DEAL of the DECADE.

Only 4 barrels were made instead of their usual 20 barrels.

Outstanding Top Value - Burghound:

"Ripe, fresh and smoky aromas of petrol, citrus and apple give way to beautifully detailed and vibrant middleweight flavors that also conclude in a clean and dry finish that offers better depth. This is lovely, especially so for its level and is recommended.

Bitouzet has been on fire recently; if you don't know the wines, do yourself a favor and check them out."

Dear Artisans,

This wine simply shouldn't exist.

You can see in the header graphic that the Les Herbeaux lieu-dit, a 1.75-acre parcel planted in 1953, is just a mere couple-hundred feet away from its adjacent Premier Cru-Caliber Les Malpoiriers vineyard.

That vineyard is used by producers like LEFLAIVE and COCHE DURY.

You don't have to pay hundreds or a four-digit-figure for this unfathomable value though.

In fact—you won't pay anywhere near what a Premier Cru Meursault would cost.

All of Vincent Bitouzet's vineyards are farmed organically. He's been in partnership with famed importer Neil Rosenthal for over 30 years, bringing incredible old-school Burgundy to wine lovers in the U.S. His great-great-grandfather established the domaine, and when Vincent married Anne Prieur she brought her own winemaking lineage along with "significant" vineyard holdings: only 29 acres in Volnay and Meursault.

You'll wish you didn't get "just one" case—just like how we wish we could get more than just the 3 cases that remain. Move fast to get them at the lowest pricing in the USA.

All my best,

—James Tran

2022 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Bourgogne Blanc

Outstanding Top Value - Burghound:

“Ripe, fresh and smoky aromas of petrol, citrus and apple give way to beautifully detailed and vibrant middleweight flavors that also conclude in a clean and dry finish that offers better depth. This is lovely, especially so for its level and is recommended.

François Bitouzet, who is now completely installed in a beautiful state of the art cuverie in Meursault. This is a terrific set of whites and Bitouzet has been on fire recently and in both colors; if you don't know the wines, do yourself a favor and check them out. Drink 2024+” (6/10/23)

Vinous:

"The 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay has a light bouquet with cooking apple and touches of Earl Grey (not often I find this on a regional white). The palate is fresh on the entry with fine acidity." - NM (Jan 2024)

Technical:

Bitouzet works a 0.71-hectare parcel of vines in the lieu-dit Les Herbeaux in northern Meursault, adjacent to premier cru Les Malpoiriers, and planted in the early 1950s (with a portion replanted in 2010). Aged 12 months on its fine lees in 228-liter barrels, a maximum of 15% of which are new, the domaine’s Bourgogne Blanc presents as a Meursault in miniature, with sneaky power, pronounced salinity, and a tightly coiled structure that rewards a few years of cellaring.