Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Roulot |
Label Name: | Meursault Luchets |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy — Meursault (Côte de Beaune) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 93, Vinous 92, Wine Advocate 92, Burghound 90–92, Falstaff 93–95, Robert Parker 91–93
Tasting Note
Ripe orchard and citrus oils with beeswax, toasted almond and saline minerality; medium‑full, satiny texture, bright acidity and a long, saline finish with hints of ginger and orange blossom.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with butter sauce, lobster or scallops, mushroom risotto, cream pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed salmon/black cod, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, creamy coconut‑based Thai dishes.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested Chardonnay; barrel‑fermented on native yeasts with 10–30% new French oak, aged 11–18 months on lees with minimal bâtonnage and partial stainless‑steel maturation before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine led by Jean‑Marc Roulot; ~15.5 ha concentrated in Meursault, practicing organic/sustainable viticulture. Roulot owns ~1 ha in Les Luchets (downslope parcel).