Jean-Marc Roulot - Meursault 1er cru "Les Vireuils" 2020
STRICTLY ALLOCATED: Since these wines are some of the rarest and the most in demand in the world, only clients with whom Clos Cachet has an existing relationship will be considered for an allocation. All Jean-Marc Roulot wines are imported directly from the Domaine, guaranteeing its provenance.
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Jean-Marc Roulot is nothing less than one of the most talented white winemakers in Burgundy. No one disputes this and nor should they. His signature melts to perfection with the top terroirs of Burgundy. The wines are known to have high precision and tension without compromising on a certain richness and complexity. This wine is made from grapes purchased from one of Meursault's best premier crus: Les Genevrières-Dessus. The “Les Genevrières-Dessus” vineyard sits at the same altitude and north of the 1er cru "Les Perrières".
Opening in the glass with notes of lime zest, white flowers and crisp green apple, the 2020 Meursault Vireuils is medium-bodied, bright and chiseled, with tangy acids, chalky structure and a long, saline finish. As usual, this is the leanest, most purely mineral lieu-dit bottling in the range. 90-92 pts, William Kelly, Wine Advocate. 100% Chardonnay.
- What we say
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"This came as a magnificent shock of pleasure when I first put my nose on this Premier Cru “Les Genevrières” from Jean-Marc Roulot. The depth of flavours, the layers and how balanced it is makes it staggeringly great. Again this is Burgundy white at its highest level."
Jean-Marc Roulot buys the grapes and manages the harvest date to make sure the grapes retain a high level of acidity. It is Jean-Marc’s signature to pick at this stage. Afterwards, the press is a key period of the process where his magic is worked. The aim is to extract slowly, but also to make sure that it’s gentle enough to avoid getting drying extracts. The maturation is done in French oak barrels, with about 20% new oak. During the extensive maturation of about 18 months (12 months in barrels and 6 months in a stainless tank), Jean-Marc makes sure that the cellar is wet enough to work on a certain reduction. Topping up is done every week to ensure the wine doesn’t oxidise. The wine was bottled in spring 2019 (France) and released in October 2019.
What we say
"This came as a magnificent shock of pleasure when I first put my nose on this Premier Cru “Les Genevrières” from Jean-Marc Roulot. The depth of flavours, the layers and how balanced it is makes it staggeringly great. Again this is Burgundy white at its highest level."
Technical notes
Jean-Marc Roulot buys the grapes and manages the harvest date to make sure the grapes retain a high level of acidity. It is Jean-Marc’s signature to pick at this stage. Afterwards, the press is a key period of the process where his magic is worked. The aim is to extract slowly, but also to make sure that it’s gentle enough to avoid getting drying extracts. The maturation is done in French oak barrels, with about 20% new oak. During the extensive maturation of about 18 months (12 months in barrels and 6 months in a stainless tank), Jean-Marc makes sure that the cellar is wet enough to work on a certain reduction. Topping up is done every week to ensure the wine doesn’t oxidise. The wine was bottled in spring 2019 (France) and released in October 2019.
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