Region: Burgundy, France
Appellation: Meursault
Color/Style: White Wine
Grapes: Chardonnay

Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Grands Charrons 2023

Tasting Notes

This 2023 from the hillside climat of “Les Grands Charrons” in Meursault opens with luminous notes of white-flower blossom, fresh lemon peel and a hint of warm hazelnut. The palate is medium-to-full-bodied yet lithe—think vibrant orchard fruit (ripe pear and golden apple), a subtle suggestion of baked brioche, and an electric seam of chalky minerality that drives the finish. The oak is gracefully integrated—textural without being heavy—leaving you with a saline, mouth-watering finale that persists. According to one importer, this wine is “medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with good concentration and cut” and drinks from 2027 to 2040.

Why It’s Special

• This bottling offers exemplary value: from one of Meursault’s sought-after climats, yet made by the thoughtful hand of Vincent Dancer using organic, low-intervention methods.

• The site itself brings gravitas: “Les Grands Charrons” sits on minerally soils and delivers wines with both richness and edged precision—far from the plush, blunt Meursault stereotypes.

• Dancer’s approach means you’re getting freshness, terroir voice, and structure without excess manipulation: old barrels, minimal filtration, organic farming — all contributing to something that ages gracefully.

• For your boutique clientele who appreciate serious Burgundy but want a “wine experience” rather than just a label, this sits beautifully: elevated, expressive, and story-rich—not simply a safe white.

About the Producer

Vincent Dancer, originally from Alsace and now working in the Côte de Beaune, is a grower whose reputation rests on uncompromising vineyard work, organic farming and an almost quiet determination to let terroir speak. Over time he and his team have converted vineyards, planted with old vines, and shifted toward minimal-intervention winemaking: fermentation and aging in barrels (with a majority used coopers since 2019), no fining, minimal sulphur, aiming for wines that reflect the vintage and site more than human artifice. In “Les Grands Charrons” his vines yield a Meursault that is less about buttery flamboyance and more about tension, mineral clarity, and depth of flavor.