If you want to see a Burgundy lover light up, mention Jean-Marc Roulot. Though Domaine Roulot has been a standard-bearer in the region shortly since its founding in 1830, Jean-Marc (at the helm since the 1980s) is famous for championing terroir expression by way of pure, perfectly ripe fruit. There are few wines and winemakers more iconic. Today the domaine is revered for its precise interpretations of Meursault’s slope, shaped by old vines, organic farming since 1989, and highly detailed cellar work that reveals each site with exceptional clarity.

Les Luchets is one of the domaine’s six lieux-dits, a term used in Burgundy to identify long-established vineyard parcels with distinct histories, exposures, and soils. While not classified as premier cru, these named sites often hold deep cultural and viticultural significance, and at Roulot they serve as an essential study in Meursault’s internal diversity. Les Luchets lies lower on the slope than Tillets but shares its lifted profile, combining higher natural acidity with a fuller mid-palate presence.

In 2021, Les Luchets shows the clarity and drive that defined the vintage at its best. The cooler season brought a lifted profile, shaping a wine that is incisive, finely detailed, and firmly anchored by its natural minerality. The site’s position higher on the slope, combined with its naturally brisk acidity, resulted in a cuvée that carries energy and refinement in equal measure, with a particularly long and harmoniously composed finish. It is one of the standout successes among Roulot’s lieu-dit bottlings in 2021, offering tangible insight of the prized site that is both focused and complete now and sure to become even more resolute with time.