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Roulot, Guy

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Guy Roulot

Founded in 1830 by Guillaume Roulot, Domaine Roulot is known for its high-quality Chardonnay production in the Meursault appellation of Côte de Beaune. Despite not using fruit from any grand cru vineyards, the village and premier cru vineyards have built the reputation one of the most upper-echelon producers for white wines in all of Burgundy.

These days it is managed by Jean-Marc Roulot, who took over in 1989, and his philosophy is to produce wines that he would like to drink rather than making wines that will appeal to modern palates. The most famous wines that the Domaine produces come from the Charmes and Perrieres premier cru vineyards, and the late Guy Roulot was one of the first producers of the region to bottle single vineyards separately, including lieux-dits of the village classification, and since then, many other domains have followed suit.

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Tasting Notes

V93
Aromas and flavors of lemon, honey and wet stone are less fruity than those of the Vireuils. Dense, silky and fine-grained, but with penetrating acidity (nearly five grams per liter, according to Roulot) giving brilliant cut to the mid-palate. Very taut and extremely long, this outstanding village wine will need at least a few years to open and should age gracefully.
BH90–92
Here the reduction is sufficiently strong to completely dominate the nose and rendering an evaluation impossible. There is excellent volume to the textured and plush middle weight flavors that possess plenty of mid-palate density, indeed the abundant dry extract coats the mouth on the saline-infused finish. This is a terrific villages with superb length for its level.

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