France · Burgundy

Christophe Roumier

Christophe Roumier inherited one of Burgundy's most hallowed domaines from his father Georges in 1990 and has elevated it to near-mythological collector status over three decades. Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine holds grand cru parcels in Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Ruchottes-Chambertin, and Charmes-Chambertin, along with the revered premier cru Les Amoureuses and village Chambolle bottlings. Roumier practices minimal-intervention viticulture across 11 hectares, producing wines of extraordinary precision, finesse, and site expression from each parcel. At auction, prices rival DRC for the rarest cuvées: Musigny routinely exceeds $3,000–$5,000 per bottle; Les Amoureuses trades at $800–$1,500; even village Chambolle reaches $200+. The 119 lots in this database at an average of $1,023 reflect mid-range holdings — Ruchottes-Chambertin and Charmes-Chambertin — which appear most frequently at auction since the more coveted cuvées rarely surface. Ruchottes, from a tiny parcel adjacent to Clos des Ruchottes, averages $600–$900 and regularly earns 95–97 points. Charmes-Chambertin is more accessible at $400–$600. Retail access to Roumier is essentially impossible outside legacy restaurant accounts, making auction the primary acquisition route for most international collectors. Benchmark vintages 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2019 are the most sought after. The wines improve substantially with decanting even in youth, and the 2004, 2010, and 2016 vintages are the most recommended for long-term cellaring given their exceptional structural balance.