Domaine Roulot Poruzot 1er Meursault 2022

92-94 Vinous Media – Neil MartinDrinking Window 2026 - 2050The 2022 Meursault Les Porusots 1er Cru is from a warm micro-climate, so it must be picked slightly earlier. The very promising bouquet is beautifully defined with quite minerally green apple and Alpine stream scents, taut and focused, almost Puligny-like. The palate is well-balanced with a very well-judged bead of acidity. Certainly very elegant in style yet persistent on the finish, this Meursault is approachable yet will also have the capacity to age.- By Neal Martin on October 2023Jean-Marc Roulot was at a meeting with architects when I visited. He plans to construct a new rear building to increase barrel space, which will enable him to extend the duration of barrel aging and separate the white and the red vinification. Here, they feel that the 120mm of rain that fell in Meursault during the weeklong spell of showers at the end of June saved the vintage, benefiting from two or three spells of heavy downpours instead of one