Domaine Roulot Bourgogne Blanc 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Bourgogne Blanc
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Meursault, Côte de Beaune)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews for 2022 vintage: Decanter (Charles Curtis MW) 93; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 89; Vinous ~89; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 87–89. Recommended drinking window varies by source (approx. 2027–2040 for longer cellaring)

Tasting Note
Crisp citrus, green apple and white flowers with stone-fruit and hazelnut undertones. Creamy mid-palate, wet-stone minerality and saline, persistent finish tempered by bright acidity.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with herbs, lobster or prawns in butter, grilled salmon, creamy pasta with clams, Comté or triple-cream cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi (salmon), tempura, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Cantonese steamed whole fish, Japanese miso-glazed fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; partial barrel fermentation (majority in used oak), ~20% new oak, élevage on lees with bâtonnage, some stainless-steel vinification; natural yeast fermentations, light fining and filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Roulot, Meursault family estate since 1820. Jean‑Marc Roulot runs the domaine since 1989; organic from 1999 and biodynamic practices adopted later. Bourgogne Blanc sourced from village parcels around Meursault (~2.6 ha).