The Domaine Boursot is a story both of Burgundy’s past and present. The estate was founded in 1550 (not a typo) by Guillaume Boursot, and has been handed down over centuries and generations in the tiny town of Chambolle-Musigny. The current winemakers, brothers Romaric and Romuald, are 15th generation vignerons farming an enviable collection of vines around the Côte de Nuits.
The family’s vines range from regional to Grand Cru, and concentrate around their hometown of Chambolle. The brothers’ recent improvements in cellar infrastructure and technology have begun to pay off – their wines get better every year, and no longer fly under the radar of the critics. Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report) calls them “delicious, consistently excellent;” Steen Öhman (Winehog) finds them “forward, quite vivid…truly exciting.” We love Boursot’s style, which combines Chambolle’s graceful essence with a sturdy, characterful core.
Boursot’s 2023 Bourgogne rouge 2023 doesn’t take itself too seriously – sure, it’s from vines in Chambolle-Musigny, a town responsible for some of the world’s finest bottles, but Boursot’s is humble, vibrant, and flat out delicious. The wine sees 25% old oak barrels (none new) and shows the faintest touch of earthy wood below the lovely fruit. That subtle Boursot rusticity that draws so many of our customers to this producer is here, but all wrapped up in a friendly, easygoing package.
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Boursot Bourgogne rouge 2023
bottle price: $32
