2024 Chateau de Charodon, Meursault, Les Chevalieres

Louis Vallet, whose family co-owns Pierre Bourée Fils in Gevrey-Chambertin and who trained with Bernard Zito and Pascal Marchand, farms organically on long-term contracts and makes his wines with minimal intervention. Les Chevalières is a top-tier lieu-dit on the same hard limestone vein as the village's best 1er Crus, and these vines are 50 years old. Widely regarded as a de facto Premier Cru, it delivers tension, crystalline purity and real aging potential. Indigenous yeasts and neutral older oak let the limestone speak. In each of the past two vintages, this has been a wine that consistently excels in our tastings.