Domaine Roulot Meursault 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 94 (Les Vireuils 2017); Vinous 93–95 for select lieux-dits (Tessons, Clos des Bouchères); Wine Advocate ~90 (Meursault Village); Burghound 89–92; Jancis Robinson 17/20

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and green apple, white flowers, hazelnut and toasted almond, with citrus oil, saline minerality and subtle vanilla from oak; vibrant acidity and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Seared scallops, lobster, roasted chicken, creamy Parmesan risotto; sushi (salmon, toro), miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, tempura, Cantonese-style roast pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay, whole-cluster pressing; indigenous-yeast fermentation in French oak barrels (partial new oak) with élevage on fine lees (~12 months) and minimal intervention; partial malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine in Meursault, led by Jean‑Marc Roulot since 1989; small holdings across village and premier-cru lieux-dits, farmed organically/biodynamically with a low-intervention approach.