Domaine Roulot Meursault 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault
Vintage:
 
2019
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 92; Wine Advocate 89–91; Burghound 88–91; Antonio Galloni/Vinous 89; Falstaff 92–94 (various professional reviews)

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and green apple with pear, toasted hazelnut and acacia blossom; focused minerality, saline undertow and buttery mid-palate, finishing long with lemon oil and fine oak.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with cream sauce, beurre blanc fish, seared scallops, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/crab, tempura prawns, creamy Thai seafood curries.

Production Method
Native-yeast fermentation in oak barrels (c.15–25% new), full malolactic, aged ~11–12 months on lees with light bâtonnage; organic/biodynamic viticulture and low sulfur use.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine in Meursault (est. 19th century), led by Jean‑Marc Roulot since 1989; ~15 ha with prized Meursault premier-cru holdings; renowned for precise, mineral-driven Chardonnay.