Jean Marc Roulot Meursault Vireuils 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Marc Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault Vireuils
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 93 (Charles Curtis); Vinous 90-93 (Neal Martin); Burghound 90-93 / Allen Meadows; Tim Atkin 93. Drinking window cited 2025–2050 by some retailers/critics

Tasting Note
Bright apple, lemon-lime, white flowers and wet stone with saline, smoky-lime peel notes; precise, mineral-driven palate with fine acidity and a persistent, tension-filled finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, Dover sole, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, steamed shellfish, mild Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture, native-yeast fermentation, élevage in mostly neutral oak with limited new barrels and occasional foudre; minimal intervention in cellar.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Roulot (est. 1830) is a top Meursault producer; Les Vireuils sits high on the Auxey border, planted in 1968 on thin soils with NE exposure. Jean‑Marc Roulot runs organic regimes.