Domaine Bernard-Bonin Les Charmes-Dessus, Meursault Premier Cru, France 2023

It’s not every day you hear about a young domaine in Burgundy whose wines have, relatively quickly, reached the acclaim of the area’s most historic producers. Bernard Bonin has been in operation for fewer than 30 years, and their biodynamic wines have achieved elite status alongside those of Coche Dury and Domaine Roulot.

Véronique Bernard and her husband, Nicolas Bonin have developed with a cult-like following for their biodynamic artisinal and terroir-driven wines from sites in Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, since the domaines founding in 1998.

Meursault 1er Cru “Les Charmes‑Dessus” 2023 is a strikingly refined Premier Cru that captures both the generosity of Charmes and the domaine’s hallmark precision. The 2023 vintage offers layers of lemon curd, ripe pear, and white peach intertwined with crushed stone and subtle hazelnut. Rich yet beautifully tensioned, it unfolds with silky texture, vibrant acidity, and a long, saline inflected finish. Highly allocated and increasingly collectible, this is a serious, cellar‑worthy Meursault that combines Premier Cru depth with remarkable elegance and terroir transparency.