Domaine Roulot "Meursault Les Luchets" Burgundy, France 2022
Domaine Roulot "Meursault Les Luchets" Burgundy, France 2022
FROM KERMIT LYNCH:
THE WINE: Fermented in oak barriques, an average of 15-18% of which are new. Lees are lightly stirred every three to four weeks, until malolactic fermentation. Aged in barrel sur lie for 11 months, then racked to stainless steel for 7 more months of aging before bottling.
THE PRODUCER: Guy Roulot, a legendary producer of some of the finest Meursaults, if not some of the world’s finest white wines, took his family’s small production domaine to stardom. Guy’s sudden death in 1982 left the family in transition, as his son, Jean-Marc was in Paris pursuing a career in acting. A series of three winemakers aided in the changeover until 1989, when Jean-Marc was at last ready to take on the direction of the estate.
Since then, 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’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.