Meursault Les Narvaux 2009 Domaine d’Auvenay

Meursault Les Narvaux 2009 – Domaine d’Auvenay

A symphony of ripeness and precision

The Meursault Les Narvaux 2009 by Domaine d’Auvenay is a masterful Chardonnay born from a generous vintage. The warm, sunny conditions of 2009 gave rise to rich, fully ripe fruit, but Lalou Bize-Leroy’s signature touch has preserved tension, energy, and mineral purity. The result is a white Burgundy that is both opulent and focused — full of flesh and light.

In the vineyard and the cellar

The vineyard is cultivated according to strict biodynamic principles: no chemicals, only natural treatments, extremely low yields, and meticulous manual work. Every vine is treated with utmost care and intuition.

Vinification is kept as natural and non-intrusive as possible. Fermentation is spontaneous, using native yeasts. The wine matures slowly in used oak barrels for over two years, without fining or filtration. It’s bottled only when it has reached perfect balance.

Tasting notes 🍍🥂🪨

• Color: Deep golden yellow with bright reflections.

• Nose: Lush and complex. Ripe yellow fruits, candied orange peel, toasted hazelnuts, salted butter, hints of flint and tropical notes like pineapple.

• Palate: Rich yet crystalline. The ripe fruit and creamy texture are balanced by a vibrant acidity and striking minerality. Long, chalky and elegant finish.

Serving & food pairings

Serve at 12–14°C, ideally in large Burgundy stemware. Let it breathe for 30 minutes to open fully. A great match for seared foie gras, lobster risotto, roasted turbot, or aged creamy cheeses.

Technical sheet

• Producer: Domaine d’Auvenay

• Appellation: Meursault AOC

• Vintage: 2009

• Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

• Farming: Certified biodynamic

• Vinification: Native yeast fermentation, aged in used oak, unfined and unfiltered

• Alcohol: 13.5%

• Aging: Approx. 24 months on fine lees

• Serving temperature: 12–14°C

• Cellaring potential: 20+ years

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Domaine d’Auvenay – The Hidden Soul of Burgundy

Introduction to the myth

Domaine d’Auvenay is one of the most mysterious, rare, and revered names in Burgundy—if not in the entire world of wine. Nestled in the village of Saint-Romain in the Côte de Beaune, it represents the most intimate and personal expression of Lalou Bize-Leroy, a living legend in the realm of Burgundian viticulture.

Unlike the more prominent and established Domaine Leroy, also owned by her, Auvenay is tiny and almost mystical: just around 4 hectares in total, farmed with obsessive precision and vinified without compromise.

From this quiet corner of Burgundy, Lalou produces some of the purest, most intense and long-lived white and red wines in existence—crafted with immense care, profound knowledge, and spiritual devotion.

A philosophy of total precision

In the vineyard: Biodynamics as an art form

The vineyards of Domaine d’Auvenay are cultivated with biodynamic principles and zero synthetic chemicals. Every task is carried out by hand, and each vine is treated as a living, individual organism.

No shortcuts. No machines. Every cluster is harvested by hand with surgical precision. The work in the vineyard is as detailed as bonsai cultivation, aimed at preserving biodiversity and enhancing soil vitality.

In the cellar: Slowness, gravity, and truth

Winemaking at Auvenay is deeply traditional and entirely gravity-fed. Fermentations occur spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in old oak barrels and demi-muids.

Malolactic fermentation is not always allowed, depending on the vintage. The wines mature slowly, often for extended periods on fine lees. They are neither fined nor filtered, and bottled only when Lalou deems them ready—sometimes after several years.

The wines of Auvenay

Whites: The epiphany of Chardonnay

Domaine d’Auvenay is best known for its monumental white wines, made from Chardonnay grapes grown in both prestigious and humble terroirs. From Bourgogne Aligoté to Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères, all the way up to Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, these wines offer a level of concentration, tension, and salinity that defies any classification system.

Even a so-called “village” wine from Auvenay can outshine Grand Crus from top domaines in purity and depth.

Reds: Precision and soul

Auvenay also produces tiny quantities of Pinot Noir, from rare and often forgotten parcels such as Volnay, Auxey-Duresses, Mazis-Chambertin, and others. These reds are refined, soulful, and intellectually complex—never about power, always about truth.

They offer a rare balance of transparency and depth, and they age with extraordinary grace.

Market impact and cult status

Ultra-limited, ultra-coveted

Buying a bottle of Domaine d’Auvenay is almost impossible. Production is extremely limited, distribution is tightly controlled, and the wines are sold mostly **through private allocations