Domaine Rougeot Saint-Romain Combe Bazin, Cote de Beaune, France 2022

In the center of Meursault village, Pierre- Henri Rougeot has been quietly producing impeccable minimal intervention, low-sulfur wines since he returned to the family domaine in 2010. Pierre-Henri’s experience travelling throughout France gives him a unique vision that hews strongly to Burgundian tradition with a soft touch inspired by the vins natures made by his friends in Saumur, Cahors, and beyond. Today, the Rougeotm vineyards are farmed organically, and Pierre-Henri’s minimal sulfur vinification effortlessly balances a natural wine approach with traditional Burgundian technique to create wines
with energy and balance. All of the vineyards of the domaine lie within the appellation of Meursault or in immediate proximity. Each terroir
from Aligoté and Passetoutgrain through Premier Crus is bottled as
a single-vineyard designate. The wines are energetic, precise, and
delicious. It’s simply astounding that the domaine has maintained a
quiet profile while producing such compelling wines. It will be even more astounding if that continues.

La Combe Bazin was planted in the 1920s and is the oldest vineyard at the domaine. The wines produced from this site are rich, layered, and could be considered the “sleeper” hit wine from Rougeot.