2023 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru Domaine Roulot

📌 Description

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2023 – Domaine Roulot is a precise and refined Chardonnay from an under-the-radar terroir capable of rivaling its more famous neighbors. The bright and balanced 2023 vintage highlights purity, tension, and vibrant energy. Crafted with the estate’s signature precision, it offers a mineral-driven interpretation of the terroir. This cuvée reveals the elegance and precision of great white Burgundy in a tense and vibrant style.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay.

Aromatic profile: lemon, green apple, pear, white flowers, subtle buttery notes, and chalky minerality.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (Côte de Beaune, France).

Limestone soils provide tension, precision, and freshness.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F).

Open slightly in advance to reveal its full complexity.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 20 years.

• 2025–2032: freshness, tension, and aromatic purity.

• 2033–2045+: development toward buttery, nutty, and complex mineral notes.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with golden reflections.

• Clarity: bright.

• Legs: fine and regular.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and elegant.

• First nose: citrus and white fruits.

• Second nose: white flowers, subtle butter, mineral nuances.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and precise.

• Structure: sharp tension, vibrant acidity, elegant texture.

• Dominant aromas: lemon, apple, mineral and lightly buttery notes.

• Overall balance: linear and harmonious.

• Length: persistent, saline, and refined finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Premium fish dishes.

• Seafood.

• Cream-based poultry dishes.

• Hard cheeses.

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

A highly precise Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru combining tension, finesse, and elegance. A confidential cuvée for discerning enthusiasts.

📝 Tasting Comment

“A finely detailed and mineral-driven white Burgundy, showing citrus precision, floral lift and a long, saline finish.”