One of the Greatest Oenologists of all Time: Michel Rolland Has Died

The Editors, 20.03.2026

The legendary winemaker died today in Bordeaux. He was 78 years old.

Michel Rolland passed away this morning, Friday, March 20. This sad news reached all those who had come to the matinee of the Bordeaux Oenologists' Association. The cause of death is said to be a heart attack, as the newspaper Sud-Ouest newspaper reports.