History

According to an interview with Athenaeum, Bernard Boisson's father inherited one hectare of vines in Burgundy and another hectare of land from his mother, initially forming the Boisson-Vadot family vineyards.

Since around the 2018 vintage, Bernard has stepped back entirely, leaving full responsibility to his children, Pierre and Anne. Today, the former Domaine Boisson-Vadot holdings are farmed and vinified jointly, with the wines released under the Pierre Boisson and Anne Boisson labels and bottled at their cellar in Meursault.

Viticulture & Vinification

Based on the information provided by US importer Polaner, Anne Boisson's ‘Sous la Velle’ comes from a 1-hectare parcel from the lieu-dit located on the eastern side of Meursault with vines averaging around 58 years of age, the oldest dating back to 1947.

Boisson practices natural viticulture, relying on manual work in the vineyard and routine ploughing to maintain soil health and manage weeds as opposed to using herbicides.

This bottling is vinified with native yeasts and aged in French oak, of which 25% is new, for 18 months with little to no Bâtonnage.

Bâtonnage is the practice of stirring the lees, the dead yeast and sediment that settle after fermentation, during aging.

Tasting Notes & Price

I noticed a generous minerality which was followed by ripe stone fruit and citrus, with a bit of an oxidative nuttiness, supported by medium acidity. The oak was quite prominent on the finish and, along with the acidity, points to the capacity for the wine to age.

It is very enjoyable now, though I would expect even better balance with another few years in bottle as the oak rounds out.

According to Wine Searcher, this bottle has an average retail price of about $113 in the US.

Side Note

I edited out my reflection in the background, the best I could, as I found it was distracting from the bottle itself. Just a heads up, in actuality the glass is green and not black.