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Domaine Roulot, Meursault A Mon Plaisir Clos du Haut Tesson 2015
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2015 Meursault À Mon Plaisir Clos du Haut Tesson is showing very well from bottle, unfurling in the glass with aromas of waxy citrus rind, Anjou pear, beeswax and iodine, framed by a light touch of leesy reduction. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a broad, textural attack that segues into a tense, structured mid-palate, concluding with a long finish. While this may not be Jean-Marc Roulot's favorite kind of vintage, he has produced a superbly balanced wine that is built for the cellar.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2015 Meursault Le Tesson was unfined when I tasted the barrel sample at the domaine. It has a strict bouquet of granite, a touch of dried honey and dried quince, a little more generous after ten minutes in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, hints of orange pith and grapefruit, leading to a lovely, lively finish with a twist of sour lemon. This is excellent.
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
