Domaine Roulot : Meursault 1er cru "Clos des bouchères" Monopole 2016

Characteristics and tasting notes of the Meursault 1er cru "Clos des Bouchères" Monopole 2016 Domaine Roulot

Tasting

Color
This Meursault displays a bright, appealing golden hue, a shade that reflects the fruit's ripeness and the careful aging it received at Domaine Roulot.

Nose
The nose of this Meursault from Domaine Roulot opens on orchard fruit and citrus notes, pear and lemon in particular, layered with white flowers and toasted hazelnut, all carried by a distinct saline minerality typical of the Clos des Bouchères site.

Palate
The attack is fresh and precise, leading into a mid-palate that remains focused rather than heavy, with a creamy texture kept in check by structuring acidity. The finish is long and elegant, marked by salinity that lingers pleasantly and invites another sip.

Food and wine pairings

This Meursault 1er cru Clos des Bouchères pairs naturally with roasted poultry served with a buttery or creamy sauce, as well as with lobster prepared with a beurre blanc. Mushroom-based dishes, such as a wild mushroom risotto, also echo the wine's hazelnut and mineral notes. Mild cheeses, including young brie or a young comté, make for a harmonious match as well. The wine's freshness and citrus character also allow it to pair with Asian-inspired dishes, such as miso-glazed black cod, shrimp tempura, salmon sushi, or Cantonese-style steamed white fish with ginger and scallion.

Serving and cellaring

Before serving, this Meursault 1er cru "Clos des Bouchères" Monopole 2016 benefits from some aeration, as its aromatic complexity unfolds further after a period of decanting, allowing the citrus, stone fruit, and toasted hazelnut notes to express themselves fully.

Other characteristics

This is a dry white wine, consistent with the Domaine Roulot style, which favors moderate alcohol levels achieved through an intentionally early harvest designed to preserve freshness and acidity rather than seeking riper, heavier profiles.

A Meursault premier cru from Burgundy, shaped by precision and salinity

The Estate

Domaine Roulot was founded around 1830 in the village of Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, by Guillaume Roulot, who formalized a family vine-growing heritage already present in the area since the late eighteenth century. Today the estate is run by Jean-Marc Roulot, assisted by his son Félicien, with Julien Lesage serving as cellar master. Known for its precise, mineral-driven style and its organic and biodynamic farming, Domaine Roulot remains a family-owned reference for white Burgundy.

The Vineyard

This Meursault comes from the Clos des Bouchères, a walled plot of roughly 1.37 to 1.38 hectares located within the Meursault premier cru climat Les Bouchères, on the southern part of the village. The parcel sits on a gently sloping, east-facing position, on calcareous oolitic soils over marl, enriched with shell fossils. The vines, planted largely around 1980 with some older plantings dating to the 1950s, are farmed organically and biodynamically, in line with the estate's broader approach across its Meursault holdings.

The Vintage

The 2016 vintage in Burgundy was marked by severe spring frost episodes that reduced yields across many appellations, including Meursault. Despite this challenging start to the growing season, summer and autumn conditions allowed for balanced ripening, with sugar and acidity levels developing favorably through to harvest.

Winemaking and aging

The Meursault 1er cru "Clos des Bouchères" Monopole 2016 follows the general winemaking approach used at Domaine Roulot for its premier cru wines: gentle pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in oak barrels, and malolactic fermentation completed in wood. The wine is then aged for around 18 months, split between approximately 12 months in barrel, with a moderate proportion of new oak, followed by several months in stainless steel tanks on its lees before bottling.

Grape Varieties

100 % chardonnay.