St Romain

No relation to the Côte de Nuits Magniens, young Sébastien comes instead from Meloisey in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune – a village whose wines were as well thought of as those of Volnay in the 14th century, and were served at the coronation of King Philip II Augustus in 1180. However, to be in the thick of things, Sébastien has transferred headquarters to revamped cellars in the middle of Meursault.

A product of 50-year-old vines grown on white soils suited to Chardonnay, this is an outstanding wine for the appellation. With a precise, clear-cut nose and a touch of apple, the wine is quite floral, very attractive, ripe and unusually concentrated for St Romain.
This promising domaine, recently established in Meursault, despite having its origins in the Hautes Côtes village of Meloisey, is now reaching a new level of maturity. This year they will bottle everything themselves for the first time and there are some new 1ers Crus to offer. There is not much quantity of any individual cuvée available and prices remain extremely reasonable, so I strongly suggest you to take a good look at Sébastien’s reds in particular.

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