A refined Meursault Premier Cru ‘Blagny’ from Camille & Guillaume Boillot, expressing the elevated, mineral character of this unique terroir above Meursault. Ripe citrus, pear, white flowers and subtle almond notes lead into a precise, finely textured palate with vibrant acidity, chalky minerality and a long, saline finish. Elegant, fresh and beautifully focused.
Camille & Guillaume Boillot Meursault Premier Cru 'Blagny' 2024
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Style
A refined and mineral-driven Meursault, combining freshness with structure and precision. Elegant and focused, with less opulence and more tension than classic Meursault styles.
Vineyard
Located in the Premier Cru “Blagny,” on the upper slopes above Meursault, close to Puligny-Montrachet. Limestone-rich soils and higher altitude contribute to freshness, minerality, and a more linear profile.
Winery
Hand-harvested grapes, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels (partially new) with lees contact, enhancing texture while preserving precision and terroir expression.
Nose/Palate
Citrus, white flowers, green apple, and subtle toasted notes on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied palate with vibrant acidity, mineral-driven structure, citrus and orchard fruit flavors, light oak and lees texture, and a long, fresh, precise finish.
Meursault is one of the most celebrated villages of the Côte de Beaune, renowned for Chardonnay with a naturally generous, textured and expressive character. Unlike the more overtly mineral and linear style often associated with Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault is distinguished by its richness, breadth and remarkable aromatic complexity.The vineyards are planted on limestone and marl soils, with variations in clay and soil depth contributing to the diversity of the village. These terroirs give the wines both richness and the mineral freshness needed to maintain balance.Meursault Chardonnay typically shows ripe apple, pear, lemon and white peach, accompanied by almond, hazelnut and subtle buttery or creamy notes. With bottle age, the wines develop greater depth, revealing toasted nuts, brioche and delicate spice.The village has a long history of viticulture and is particularly famous for its Premier Cru vineyards, including Les Perrières, Genevrières and Les Charmes. Although Meursault has no Grand Cru vineyards, its finest Premier Crus can rival the complexity and ageing potential of wines from more highly ranked sites.At its best, Meursault combines generosity with precision — rich and silky without heaviness, supported by fresh acidity, fine minerality and a long, elegant finish.
Blagny is a distinctive high-altitude Premier Cru vineyard area situated above Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, where the Côte de Beaune reaches some of its highest elevations. Its elevated position and limestone-rich soils give Chardonnay a particularly fresh, mineral and precise character.
The cooler conditions at altitude slow the ripening of the grapes, helping preserve vibrant acidity and aromatic clarity. The wines typically show lemon, green apple, pear, white flowers and fresh stone fruit, with almond and subtle pastry notes developing with age.
The Chardonnay from Blagny is generally more linear and mineral-driven than the richer, broader expressions of lower-lying Meursault. Chalky minerality and saline freshness provide energy, while fine texture adds depth.
Historically, Blagny has been associated with both Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, and the vineyard area produces wines under different appellations depending on the exact parcel and classification. This makes Blagny particularly interesting as a meeting point between the two famous villages.
Blagny is a high-altitude expression of Côte de Beaune Chardonnay — elegant, lifted and mineral, combining Meursault’s depth with the freshness and precision of elevated limestone terroir.
2024 was a cool, challenging and highly terroir-transparent vintage in Meursault. A very wet spring and summer created significant disease pressure and reduced yields, but a warmer, drier September allowed the grapes to finish ripening with excellent freshness and balance.The wines show a distinctly fresh and mineral profile, with lemon, green and yellow apple, white flowers and subtle almond notes. Vibrant acidity gives the vintage energy and precision, while Meursault’s natural richness provides texture and depth.Compared with the warmer 2022 and 2023 vintages, 2024 is less opulent and more linear, favouring freshness, salinity and clarity of terroir. The best wines are elegant and focused, with the structure to develop beautifully in bottle.2024 Meursault is a vintage of freshness, precision and balance — less about power, more about purity, minerality and long-term elegance.