Domaine Roulot "Monthelie 1er Cru Champs Fulliot" Burgundy, France 2022

FROM KERMIT LYNCH:

THE WINE: A former neglected field co-planted with red and white grapes, the family converted their plot in Les Champs Fuillot fully to Chardonnay in 1989 upon purchase. Bordering the northern edge of Meursault, Fuillot shares much of the soil composition and genetics of that neighboring appellation. Being given the Roulot style of split vessel aging makes the wine from this bottling signature Roulot.

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.