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Domaine Roulot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres 2004
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The Perrieres from Jean-Marc Roulot certainly displays great intensity on the nose, with fragrant scents of lemon thyme and lemon sherbet emerging from the glass, though perhaps I was expecting a touch more mineralite. The palate is very well-balanced with a keen thread of acidity – hints of peach vying with that sherbet theme that crops up again. There is a sweetness here that is very attractive, although it just deprives this Perrieres of the tension and race you would expect, as if it had been cropped a day or two later than optimal. Still, this is a lovely Meursault that should continue to drink well for another decade, but I think Jean-Marc has made better wines. Tasted May 2013.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2004 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières is drinking very well today, so now is a great time to be pulling corks. Unwinding in the glass with scents of orange oil, dried white flowers, iodine, beeswax and chamomile, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and incisive, with racy acids and a long, penetrating finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2004 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières is drinking very well today, so now is a great time to be pulling corks. Unwinding in the glass with scents of orange oil, dried white flowers, iodine, beeswax and chamomile, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and incisive, with racy acids and a long, penetrating finish.
About the Producer
Domaine Roulot, founded by Guillaume Roulot in 1830, is well respected Meursault-based domaine producing mainly Chardonnay wines from a range of premier cru and village-level sites across the appellation. The wines are held in high esteem by critics and are much sought-after. The domaine is currently run by actor-turned-winemaker Jean-Marc Roulot. Roulot has numerous holdings across Meursault premiers crus, including 0.28 hectares (0.69 acres) in Charmes, 0.26 hectares (0.64 acres) in Perrières and 0.16 hectares (0.39 acres) in Les Bouchères, as well as 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) in neighboring Monthélie Premier Cru Les Champs Fulliots. A further four hectares (ten acres) cover village-level vineyards in Meusault such as Les Luchets and Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir – a wine strongly associated with the Roulot label. All are Chardonnay based wines, although the domaine also produces an Aligoté, a Bourgogne Blanc and Rouge, an Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, and a village-level red. The red wines are made from Pinot Noir – Burgundy's key red grape variety. Domaine Roulot established itself in the upper echelon of white Burgundy producers under the late Guy Roulot. Guy was one of the first producers of the region to bottle single vineyards separately, including village lieux-dits. He died in 1982 and his son Jean-Marc took over in 1989, farming the vineyards organically. As well as winemaking, Jean-Marc Roulot is also known for his cinematographic appearances (he initially studied screen acting in Paris), including the Burgundy-based coming-of-age film Ce Qui Nous Lie (released as "Back to Burgundy" for anglophone audiences), parts of which were filmed at the domaine
