Henri & Gilles Buisson Saint Romain Blanc Sous la Velle 2021

Sous La Velle is Buisson’s signature white wine site, located beneath Saint-Romain village (Velle is an old word for village). It sits at an average of 370m all, in the sloping centre of the hillside vineyard, unlike the Sous la Velle climate in Meursault which is on flat ground. There is a great balance of clay and limestone on this east-facing site.

“Planted on the marl scree of Saint-Romain, the vines take root in the limestone and thus offer a beautiful minerality to the wine. The attack is frank with notes of candied lemon then, this dense wine, fatter than the others, with complex aromas and multiple horizons, opens on a beautiful saline and iodized vibration. The divine alliance of a mineral world and an explosive fruitiness.” – Franck Buisson

Mostly fermented and matured on full solids in large 30hl (3,000 l) casks, with some small portions matured in smaller barrel sizes and concrete eggs.

Franck likened the 2021 vintage to both 2017 and 2018 – a little richer than en Poillange but still with characteristic crunchy citrus notes and bitter twist to the palate.

“A little fuller lemon yellow colour. A very light but interesting reduction with a certain volume of fruit behind. Fine on the nose, with a crisp fresh fruit through the middle, white fruit and apples, with good length. Drink from 2024-2027.” – 88-91 Points, Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy)