Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere, 2008 SO090425 Huet and the wine is fermented

and the wine is fermented whole-cluster with native yeasts at low temperatures

named for the patriarch (Philippe's grandfather)

The kind of Barolo you can drink now with a long carafe — or rest another decade plus

élevage split across amphora

Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere, 2008 SO090425 Huet and the wine is fermentedA monopole 1er Cru from one of Burgundy's most worshipped addresses. Domaine Georges Roumier farms this 2. 6 hectare Clos de la Bussiere at the southern edge of Morey Saint Denis, downslope from Clos de Tart, and is the site's only owner. Its iron rich clay limestone soils give a fleshier, more powerful style than Roumier's airy Chambolle wines, with real depth and grip. 2008 was a cold, wet season rescued at the last moment by a strong north wind