Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Boucheres Monopole 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Boucheres Monopole
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Meursault, Côte de Beaune)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-13°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound cited Meursault Les Bouchères (2016) around 91–93; Domaine Roulot Meursault premier cru wines regularly receive high scores (90–96) from major critics and publications

Tasting Note
Crisp orchard and citrus (pear, lemon), white flowers and toasted hazelnut with pronounced saline minerality; focused, precise mid-palate, creamy texture and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, creamy goat cheese; Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (rich salmon), Cantonese steamed fish with ginger and scallions.

Production Method
Organically farmed / biodynamic vines; hand-harvested, gentle pressing, barrel fermentation (approx. 20% new oak), aged on lees with bâtonnage and malolactic fermentation before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Clos des Bouchères is a small walled monopole acquired by Domaine Roulot (vines planted c.1950 & 1980) on oolitic limestone and marl with fossil shells; Domaine Roulot is a long‑established Meursault domaine (family since 1820), run by Jean‑Marc Roulot.