2002 Roumier Les Cras Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru wine Burgundy France sold by Angry Wine Merchant 2002 Domaine Georges Roumier 2002 Domaine Georges Roumier
2002 Roumier Les Cras Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru wine Burgundy France sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2002 Domaine Georges Roumier
2002 Domaine Georges Roumier

2002 Domaine Georges Roumier

Les Cras

Pinot Noir

France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits  / Chambolle-Musigny

$1,345
RP 92
V 94
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Premier Cru

2002 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras – A Benchmark Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru

The 2002 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras represents the soul of Chambolle-Musigny: elegance, precision, and profound minerality. From one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, this wine captures the exceptional balance and refinement of the 2002 vintage—a year remembered for its purity and longevity. Les Cras, perched on the mid-slope above the village, delivers Roumier’s signature combination of silky texture and limestone-driven tension.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with haunting aromas of red cherry, rose petals, and sweet earth, evolving with hints of truffle, smoke, and graphite. The palate is both ethereal and structured, offering layers of pomegranate, raspberry, and fine tannins. A long, graceful finish underscores the precision and age-worthy potential that define Roumier’s wines from this vineyard.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Les Cras is a Premier Cru vineyard planted on limestone and thin topsoils, producing wines of notable minerality and tension. The 2002 vintage was fermented with native yeasts in open-top vats, then aged for approximately 16–18 months in French oak barrels, about one-third new. The domaine’s gentle extraction and minimalist intervention showcase the terroir’s natural finesse and balance.

Investment & Collectibility

Domaine Roumier is among Burgundy’s most collectible producers, and bottles from the 2002 vintage—one of the finest in modern history—have become increasingly rare. The 2002 Les Cras stands as a reference point for Premier Cru Chambolle-Musigny, prized by collectors for its purity, aging ability, and historical significance. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Insights

The 2002 Burgundy vintage is considered one of the region’s greatest of the early 21st century, offering wines of exceptional balance, fruit concentration, and structure. Now at peak maturity, this Roumier release continues to display depth and vitality, a testament to both terroir and craft.

Explore Related Collections

RP 92

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Pale ruby colour. Pretty aromas of raspberry and violet with a suggestion of moss. The palate gives an excellent balance of elegant fruit and structure with a racy backbone acidity plus soft, finely-grained tannins. Long finish. Drink now to 2015. Tasted January 2009. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Tasting date: May 30 2009 Drinking window: 2009 - 2015.
V 94

Vinous

The 2002 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 1er Cru is a wonderful wine that is probably reaching its peak at two decades old. Wonderful transparency (one of the leitmotifs of the vintage) with crystalline red fruit that seems so vivid, with very subtle undergrowth notes in the background. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine spine of acidity, hints of crustacea towards the delineated finish. This is the finest bottle that I have encountered, and it is difficult to resist at the moment. Will it get even better? I don't think so. Tasted blind at the Roumier Les Cras vertical at Medlar, London. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: May 2022 Drinking window: 2022 - 2028.

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RP 92

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Pale ruby colour. Pretty aromas of raspberry and violet with a suggestion of moss. The palate gives an excellent balance of elegant fruit and structure with a racy backbone acidity plus soft, finely-grained tannins. Long finish. Drink now to 2015. Tasted January 2009. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Tasting date: May 30 2009 Drinking window: 2009 - 2015.
V 94

Vinous

The 2002 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 1er Cru is a wonderful wine that is probably reaching its peak at two decades old. Wonderful transparency (one of the leitmotifs of the vintage) with crystalline red fruit that seems so vivid, with very subtle undergrowth notes in the background. The palate is beautifully balanced with a fine spine of acidity, hints of crustacea towards the delineated finish. This is the finest bottle that I have encountered, and it is difficult to resist at the moment. Will it get even better? I don't think so. Tasted blind at the Roumier Les Cras vertical at Medlar, London. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: May 2022 Drinking window: 2022 - 2028.

2002 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras – A Benchmark Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru

The 2002 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras represents the soul of Chambolle-Musigny: elegance, precision, and profound minerality. From one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, this wine captures the exceptional balance and refinement of the 2002 vintage—a year remembered for its purity and longevity. Les Cras, perched on the mid-slope above the village, delivers Roumier’s signature combination of silky texture and limestone-driven tension.

Tasting Notes

The wine opens with haunting aromas of red cherry, rose petals, and sweet earth, evolving with hints of truffle, smoke, and graphite. The palate is both ethereal and structured, offering layers of pomegranate, raspberry, and fine tannins. A long, graceful finish underscores the precision and age-worthy potential that define Roumier’s wines from this vineyard.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Les Cras is a Premier Cru vineyard planted on limestone and thin topsoils, producing wines of notable minerality and tension. The 2002 vintage was fermented with native yeasts in open-top vats, then aged for approximately 16–18 months in French oak barrels, about one-third new. The domaine’s gentle extraction and minimalist intervention showcase the terroir’s natural finesse and balance.

Investment & Collectibility

Domaine Roumier is among Burgundy’s most collectible producers, and bottles from the 2002 vintage—one of the finest in modern history—have become increasingly rare. The 2002 Les Cras stands as a reference point for Premier Cru Chambolle-Musigny, prized by collectors for its purity, aging ability, and historical significance. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Insights

The 2002 Burgundy vintage is considered one of the region’s greatest of the early 21st century, offering wines of exceptional balance, fruit concentration, and structure. Now at peak maturity, this Roumier release continues to display depth and vitality, a testament to both terroir and craft.

Explore Related Collections

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