2016 Bourgogne Chardonnay

Domaine Boursot is located in the new industrial facility outside Gilly where you will also find Mark Haisma and a relocated Laurent Ponsot. Though they have welcomed modernity and the newfound freedom of working space, the Boursot family trace their roots in Chambolle-Musigny back to 1550, when Guillaume Boursot was recorded as a local winegrower. I met with Romaric et Romuald Boursot who took over from their father Remy with the 2014 vintage. “We are the 15th generation of winemakers,” Romaric explained when I visited the domaine in early March. “We have four hectares of vines, mostly in Chambolle-Musigny, and a small négoçe, Boursot Père et Fils, that was founded in 1993. My parents started buying in bottle but it was difficult to sell because customers prefer our own wines. Now we buy only grapes. We have started to use more new oak but for a shorter time, mainly Damy and Cadus.” There is still a bit of improvement to be made here. I would like to see just a little more complexity and terroir expression for example. But there is the foundation for a promising future with a decent range of holdings and great facilities.