Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Roulot
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Boucheres Monopole
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Meursault, Côte de Beaune)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Method:
 
Organically farmed / biodynamic vines; hand-harvested, gentle pressing, barrel fermentation (approx. 20% new oak), aged on lees with bâtonnage and malolactic fermentation before bottling.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-13
Tasting Note:
 
Crisp orchard and citrus (pear, lemon), white flowers and toasted hazelnut with pronounced saline minerality; focused, precise mid-palate, creamy texture and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, creamy goat cheese; Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (rich salmon), Cantonese steamed fish with ginger and scallions.
Vineyard Info:
 
Clos des Bouchères is a small walled monopole acquired by Domaine Roulot (vines planted c.1950 & 1980) on oolitic limestone and marl with fossil shells; Domaine Roulot is a long‑established Meursault domaine (family since 1820), run by Jean‑Marc Roulot.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Burghound cited Meursault Les Bouchères (2016) around 91–93; Domaine Roulot Meursault premier cru wines regularly receive high scores (90–96) from major critics and publications