Julien Petitjean. Domaine de la Roseraie. Cuvee Artemis 2020. B. 746 of 870.
This is quite a nice surprise. The cork, however, was very wet, and it’s doubtful the wine would have lived to 2030, so I hope that despite the dogmatic natural approach of the domaine, they will start using DIAM.
Stone fruits, pomelo, and chamomile are the dominant scents. The viscosity is a little oily, probably from extended elevage. Still, the wine doesn’t seem over-oaked or anything like that, because the acidity is quite lively and plays well against the oak. The palate is quite serious with Meyer lemon, ripe peach, and just a touch of vanilla. It’s somewhat giving me a riper version of Lamys Chataigniers. I paid 80,000 KRW, which should be equivalent to something like 45€. For that, it might be a little expensive. Definitely picking something up if I find it at a discount in Europe.