Domaine Roulot Meursault 2024
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The Land
Most of Roulot's village Meursault comes from a vineyard few people outside the village know by name: the Clos de la Baronne, which lies just east of the premier cru Les Gouttes d'Or. In 2024 the blend was built mainly on the Clos de la Baronne and Les Crotots, and in recent vintages it has also drawn on the heavier clay of plots in Les Vireuils, Les Gruyaches, and Sous la Velle. That clay gives the wine its body and the classic Meursault breadth, while the limestone beneath holds the line on acidity. This is Meursault village white wine in its most traditional sense, a blend of complementary sites rather than a single one, and the blending is what gives it a complete shape from the first sip to the finish.
The Wine
100% Chardonnay, pressed pneumatically after a light crush when the fruit is clean, and fermented with natural yeasts. The village Meursaults spend roughly a year in barrel, with no more than 20 percent new oak, then move to stainless steel on their lees for several more months before bottling. Bâtonnage happens at most six times and only in high-acid years, never after malolactic. Fining uses tiny amounts of casein and bentonite, with only a very light filtration. 2024 was a cold, wet year marked by mildew and early summer hail in Meursault, with harvest in the commune starting around September 16. A visitor to the cellar described the Roulot 2024s as low in alcohol, with transparent, airy fruit and phenolics just ripe. Expect pear, lemon zest, fresh hazelnut, and a stony, cool finish.
The People
Jean-Marc Roulot was building an acting career in Paris, on stage and in film, when his father Guy died in 1982. He came home and took charge of the family domaine in January 1989, and he never fully gave up the stage: he still takes roles between harvests, including a part in Cédric Klapisch's Burgundy film Ce qui nous lie. Under him the domaine has grown slowly, adding vines only when they fit the style, and the village blend has absorbed several of them, including the Clos de la Baronne, farmed by Roulot since 2011. The village Meursault is where that work shows most plainly, because it has to stand on blending and farming rather than on a famous name. Domaine Roulot Meursault 2024 is the wine that tells you most about how this house thinks.
Food Pairing
Village Meursault from a cool year wants food with some richness to push against. Roast a whole chicken with tarragon and a pan sauce finished with crème fraîche; the wine's acidity trims the cream while its body matches the bird. Lobster rolls on brown-butter-toasted buns with just enough mayonnaise lean on the same contrast. Sautéed chanterelles over soft polenta with Parmesan echo the wine's hazelnut side. A wedge of aged Comté afterward shows off the stony finish. Pour it for Sunday dinner, the meal where the table stays set for an extra hour.
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Burgundy, in eastern France, encompasses several subregions, but it is the Côte d'Or that is home to many of the world's most expensive and revered wines. The region, primarily a single east-facing slope, has mixed limestone soils that vary dramatically from village to village and even vineyard to vineyard. White wines, crafted from Chardonnay, range from rich and opulent to lean and intensely mineral, while Pinot Noir produces silky, perfumed red wines of exceptional finesse and complexity. Centuries of winemaking tradition have resulted in every plot being meticulously recognized and scrutinized, making the Côte d'Or a true capital of terroir.
Burgundy - Cote d'Or
Chardonnay, one of the world's most versatile and beloved white grape varieties, showcases a remarkable spectrum of styles, from the lean, mineral-driven expressions of Chablis in France to the rich, buttery, and oak-aged versions from California's Napa Valley. Its adaptability extends to cooler climates such as Burgundy, where it achieves elegance and complexity, and to regions like Australia's Yarra Valley, known for producing vibrant and fruit-forward renditions. This grape's ability to reflect its terroir, coupled with winemaking techniques, results in a wide array of profiles, including unoaked, crisp varieties with apple and citrus notes, to full-bodied wines with tropical fruit flavors and creamy textures.
