MERCUREY
2012 1er Cru Les Veleys Domaine François Raquillet
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte Chalonnaise |
| Village | Mercurey |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 12% |
| Vineyard | Les Veleys |
Nice deep colour, rich and quite 'classical'. Old wood notes - a lovely sort of bosky undergrowth and wild black fruit. Harmonious and gourmand. L&S (Jan 2014)
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This offers a step up in aromatic elegance and is a bit more complex as well with its layered nose of red and dark currant, menthol, spice, pepper and discreet floral nuances. I very much like the purity of the intense and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that exhibit terrific depth and length on the well-balanced finale. This is one to consider as it’s a relatively refined Mercurey 1er. 2020+ Rating: 91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2015)
Rating: 90 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Jan 2014)
Domaine François Raquillet
François took over the running of this estate from his father, Jean, in 1990, with his wife Emmanuelle. Records show that the same family have made wine in Mercurey since the 1600s, and Francois is the eleventh generation.
With eleven hectares under vine, François has substantially reduced yields, introduced higher quality oak barrels (up to 50% new wood for the Premiers Crus) and significantly increased the quality of wines made at this domaine. François explains he tries to avoid over-extraction at all costs - his one aim is to deliver the beautifully pure fruit profile he gets out of the old vines - this he does with great success. It is a wonderfully transparent style - combined with good mid-palate weight.
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