Vintage Character The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet 'Les Levrons' developed in a Burgundy year of dry summer heat, relieved by rain before a healthy September harvest. April frost still threatened the season, though later budburst spared some vineyards. Compared with the wetter, cooler 2021, ripe Chardonnay fruit is easier to see. Les Levrons, however, is not an anonymous warm-year Puligny: the estate's southeast-facing parcel lies at the northern foot of the slope, with clay-rich limestone below and a stonier, better-drained top. That internal contrast supports a rounded middle and a clean, drawn-out finish, while the upper stones and northern position preserve definition.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Lemon, verbena, thyme and an iodine-like note are the producer's markers for Les Levrons, at 12.5% alcohol. In 2022 white peach and ripe pear add warmth to that herbal-citrus frame. The palate opens more broadly than 2021 but still moves towards the saline, mineral length that distinguishes this site from the estate's fuller Au Paupillot. A quiet spice accent appears as the glass warms, though freshness remains its centre of gravity. Grilled scallops, turbot or chicken with lemon and herbs are natural partners. Serve cool rather than very cold, and let the wine breathe gradually in the glass.
Winery Background The Génot-Boulanger family founded its Meursault estate in 1974; Aude and Guillaume Lavollée now continue a broad collection of named Burgundy parcels. Organic certification covers the vineyards from the 2018 vintage. Les Levrons is a small Chardonnay holding planted in 1988, with a southeast exposure and changing soil texture from bottom to top. The fruit is hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in oak, then matured in barrel and steel. The domaine's attention to this geography gives the village-level wine a sharply defined identity and a fine-lined, saline style.