Domaine Roulot Meursault Luchets 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault Luchets
Vintage:
 
2019
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:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 93, Vinous 92, Wine Advocate 92, Burghound 90–92, Falstaff 93–95, Robert Parker 91–93

Tasting Note
Ripe orchard and citrus oils with beeswax, toasted almond and saline minerality; medium‑full, satiny texture, bright acidity and a long, saline finish with hints of ginger and orange blossom.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with butter sauce, lobster or scallops, mushroom risotto, cream pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed salmon/black cod, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, creamy coconut‑based Thai dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested Chardonnay; barrel‑fermented on native yeasts with 10–30% new French oak, aged 11–18 months on lees with minimal bâtonnage and partial stainless‑steel maturation before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine led by Jean‑Marc Roulot; ~15.5 ha concentrated in Meursault, practicing organic/sustainable viticulture. Roulot owns ~1 ha in Les Luchets (downslope parcel).