Domaine Michel Caillot was established in the 1960s by Roger Caillot, Michel’s father. Michel, the nephew of Pierre Morey (the ex-winemaker at Domaine Leflaive), started working in the family Domaine in the 1980s and then took full charge from 1995. The domaine owns 14ha of vineyards in which most of their whites are located in Meursault with some others in Puligny-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, and Santenay; while their reds are located in Pommard, Volnay, Beaune and Monthelie. Michel applies an organic approach in the vineyards and does not use any synthetic pesticides or fertilizers and is committed to the principles of non-interventionist winemaking....

While Coche Dury, Arnaud Ente and Roulot are undeniably marvellous domaines with very high-quality productions across the board but they also come with high price tags. If you are searching for some decent wines from Meursault with a more approachable price tag, Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of the best names to follow. They own some decent terroirs in Meursault and produce Meursaults of astonishing depth and complexity but which still remains at friendly prices nowadays given the quality it offers. The current owner Dominique Lafon started managing the Domaine in 1985. Over the past 35 years, he has maintained the glorious reputation of...

A stable performer in Meursault village which still retains their “price-worthy” position nowadays, Domaine Buisson-Charles has attracted so much attention from Burgundy lovers who look for budget Burgundy over the years. Michel Buisson, with his wife in close attendance, was the third generation at this domaine and since 2009, the reins have been passed down to his daughter Catherine and son-in-law Patrick Essa. The domaine extends to 6 ha of vines, many of them old - some parcels of villages Meursault vines are over 100 years old - and are worked organically though not certified to allow the flexibility to switch...

Since 1999, Lucien Le Moine has been doing remarkable work and quickly made its mark in Burgundy as owners Mounir and Rotem Saouma have had extensive work experiences and studies in the field - and let's not forget to mention that they put in a lot of hard work through the winemaking process from grape selection to vinification.  They only source their grapes from 1er Cru and Grand Cru plots, and do everything by hand. The winemaking philosophy is to produce wines of exceptional purity, and they do just that - their wines are excellent and focused and reflect the...

While Coche Dury, Arnaud Ente and Roulot are undeniably marvellous domaines with very high quality productions across the board but they also come with high price tags. If you are searching for some decent wines from Meursault with a more approachable price tag, Domaine des Comtes Lafon is one of the best names to follow. They own some decent terroirs in Meursault and produce Meursaults of astonishing depth and complexity but which still remains at friendly prices nowadays given the quality it offers. The current owner Dominique Lafon started managing the Domaine in 1985. Over the past 35 years, he...