Sixteen years ago, during our first recruitment-tour among producers in Burgundy, we visited three producers in Meursault. Today, we still work with all three of them. One of those was Domain Rémi Jobard.
In 1996, Rémi Jobard took over his father’s family estate. Naturally gifted and hardworking, Rémi Jobard today finds himself among the elites of Meursault. His vineyards include three premier cru parcels: Genevrières, Poruzots and Charmes, as well as plots in “second'” growths like Les Narvaux and Les Chevalières. In those last two lieux-dits, Remi produced Meursaults whose character is more in line with premier crus than with villages wines. His whites might be best described as elegant and linear.
Jobard also produces beautiful red wines in Monthélie as well as a premier cru Volnay Santenots. His aligoté, and white and red Burgundies offer stellar value. His white burgundy is sourced from six parcels adjacent to the Meursault appellation. The resulting wine is stunning—a baby Meursault at a fraction of the cost.

Domaine Rapet is based in Pernand Vergelesses, perhaps the most beautiful wine village in the Cote d’Or.

The domaine’s website makes their aims explicit : “A great wine is obtained from good grapes. Our entire focus centers around the minute and careful work required to tend the vines and soil. It is serious, applied labour…” Domaine Rapet’s red wines are full and supple. They taste great when young, while also having the capacity to improve with age. Their whites, from Pernand Vergelesses and Corton-Charlemagne, are very direct and focused, offering incredibly precise interpretations of their terroirs.

Pierre Morey is an illustrious name in Burgundy as he was in a métayage agreement with Domaine des Comtes Lafon until the late 1980s.

When their partnership came to an end, he started a négociant firm named after his father and mother: Morey-Blanc. He was also the régisseur of the equally famous Domaine Leflaive from 1988 to 2008. While there, he ran his own domain and his négoce business alongside supervising things at Domaine Leflaive. Today, Pierre Morey works alongside his daughter Anne.
An early authority on biodynamic grape growing, he converted his own domaine to organic farming in 1993, and has been practicing biodynamics since 1998. In his cellar, 20% of stems are used in his reds, and the wines undergo a prolonged vinification period. His whites, always blessed with glorious levels of minerality, receive an élevage of 18 months in barrels, of which less than 40% are in new barrels. The white wines of Pierre Morey are dazzling examples of Burgundian haute couture.

Domaine Michel Bouzereau is one of the two producers we’ve worked with since the inception of Maitre de Chai.

The superlative quality of their wines hasn’t flagged in the least since 1994, the first vintage we brought into Quebec. Jean-Baptiste, Michel’s son, has been at the head of the domaine since 1999. The grapes are harvested by hand, with enough phenolic maturity to minimize or avoid chaptalization while also maintaining sufficient natural acidity for freshness, balance, and crispness. These wines offer a true expression of terroir.
Their Meursaults in recent vintages have so much precision the domaine is now among the commune’s top producers. Their bottlings from Les Tessons and Le Limozin easily approach premier cru levels and are highly sought-after. They also farm four premier cru plots of Meursault as well as a choice section of the famous Puligny premier cru Le Cailleret. And despite the critical acclaim and undeniable quality of the wines, the price of their wines have stayed low. Are there still bargains in Burgundy? There’s one right here.

Marc Colin, the patriarch and founder of the domain, created one of the most reputed estates in Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin.

Over the past decade, two of his sons, Damien and Joseph, and his daughter Caroline, have taken over. But the quality and reputation has remained constant as the domaine is still considered to be at the top of the Côte de Beaune.
Their vineyard holdings are impressive, as much for the sheer quantity of appellations as for their prestige. They make eleven Saint-Aubin, nine of them as premier crus, as well as six Chassagne-Montrachets, four of which are premier crus. There are three Puligny-Montrachets, two Santenays and two grands crus, Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet.
Often rivalling wines of the neighbouring, more prestigious appellations, Colin’s white Saint-Aubins (alongside those of Hubert Lamy) have lifted the appellation into the constellation of Burgundy’s greatest appellations. But despite the number of different wines they produce, their supply isn’t close to meeting the global demand. Brilliant stylists, the Colins make delicate, vibrant white wines of great beauty.

Chez Muzard wine is a family affair. Having taking over from their father Lucien, the brothers Claude and Hervé Muzard now run the family estate.

In the region of Santenay, the Muzard name is highly visible, as much for the breadth of the family’s vineyards (which includes five premier cru sites in the appellation), as for their leadership and quality of their wines.
The Muzard brothers share a vision for producing wholesome wines; and they also understand the work required to make those wines. In 2009, they proudly converted their entire vineyard holdings to organics. Whether in the vines or in the cellar, they work seriously and energetically. Their wines always show bright, attractive fruit in youth, and they have the structure needed for serious aging as well. Their wines have stuffing found all too rarely in modern-day Santenay. Firmly established as SAQ stalwarts, the wines of Domaine Lucien Muzard always offer exceptional quality at a reasonable price.