
2022 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru 'Clos des Boucheres' Monopole
SKU: B312/FR
Regular price $549.95The legend Guy Roulot made this estate one of legend in the early days before passing it along to his son turned actor Jean-Marc. Jean-Marc’s progress has brought even more notice to a domaine that had already enjoyed a great reputation. The wines of Domaine Roulot are now among the most sought after wines in all of Burgundy. Jean-Marc has been successful in fine-tuning the domaine’s particular, stand-out style. What sets the domaine even further apart is Jean-Marc’s commitment to a bright, chiseled, thoroughbred style of Meursault, while many other wines of this village tend towards richness and concentration. Jean-Marc’s wines certainly express a certain depth and sumptuousness thanks to the appellation’s terroir, however his wines also show focus and restraint. Their elegance and amazing precision lend themselves to long aging in the cellars. Jean-Marc loves cooking believes the strong mineral backbone of his wines and their fresh acidity marry well with food. This is why one is more likely to find their wines in restaurants rather than in wine shops.
Roulot not only has some of the best parcels with quite a few old vines in Meursault, but his wines all speak to the nature of the minerality in the soils. Clos des Boucheres is in the heart of Meursault amongst the best vineyards in Burgundy and therefore the world. Fermented in large barrique, 15-18% new wood. Lees are stirred every few weeks until malolactic fermentation occurs. After which the wine is Aged in barrel sur lie for 11 months, then racked to stainless steel for 7 more months of aging before bottling.