2018 Domaine Roulot, Meursault, Les Meix-Chavaux, Bottle (750ml)

Decanter | 94 Points

"Les Meix Chavaux is one of the best village sites in Meursault, frequently making wines that could be mistaken for a Premier Cru in a blind tasting. Jean-Marc Roulot makes his wine from four parcels, all in the upper part of the vineyard, and has produced an intense, iodine and oyster shell-scented white with subtle wood and considerable underlying concentration. Drinking Window 2021 - 2030"

Precision. Purity. The Pinnacle of Meursault.

Few producers capture the soul of Meursault like Jean-Marc Roulot. Since taking over the family domaine in the late 1980s, he’s become a master of the lieu-dit - vinifying each parcel individually to showcase its unique character. His wines don’t chase weight or richness. Instead, they deliver crystalline precision, racy acidity, and a mineral backbone that makes them some of the most age-worthy whites in Burgundy.

Minimal new oak, gentle bâtonnage, and an obsessive focus on terroir define Roulot’s style. While Meursault is often known for power and roundness, Roulot rewrote the playbook with a leaner, more electric approach - one that’s become the benchmark for elegance in the village.

The 2018 Meursault Les Meix-Chavaux is a perfect example. Sourced from a stony lieu-dit just below the premier crus, this bottling delivers tension, lift, and a salty citrus edge that balances 2018’s ripeness. It’s bright, chiseled, and unmistakably Roulot - a wine of finesse that will evolve beautifully over the next decade.

A favorite among top chefs (Roulot is a passionate cook himself), these wines are built for the table. Expect them to pop up in Michelin-starred restaurants far more often than on retail shelves.