2009 | Domaine Roulot | Meursault Les Meix Chavaux

The 2009 Meursault Meix Chevaux literally covers the palate with fruit. This is another stunning wine at the village level. Slate, crushed rocks and all things mienrall buffer the fruit in this complex, multi-dimensional wine.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2009 Meix Chavaux, which lies downhill from Vireuils and Luchets, has a delicate flinty nose that is nicely defined, but if truth be told, I was anticipating a little more attach and vigor. The palate has an effervescent quality about it, beautifully poised with hints of freshly sliced apricot and a squeeze of lime. There is a lovely build in the mouth that goes some way to compensating for the aromatics. Very fine. Tasted March 2013.

• John Gilman: The 2009 vintage has really turned out a charming Roulot rendition of Meix Chavaux. The nose is a complex and absolutely classic mélange of apple, lemon, hazelnuts, lovely minerality, spring flowers and a deft touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and very, very pure, with a lovely base of soil, a rock solid core of fruit, bright acids and really stunning length and grip on the zesty finish. Usually I have a slight preference in the Roulot cellars for the Tillets and Luchets over the Meix Chavaux bottling, but not this year, where I have to give this a slight nod over the Luchets, and rank it neck and neck with the Tillets. A great vintage for the Roulot Meix Chavaux.

Producer Information

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.

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