MERCUREY

2022 Vieilles Vignes Domaine Raquillet

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Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte Chalonnaise
Village Mercurey
ABV 14%

(from vines that average 65+ years of age). A mild touch of reduction blurs the nuance of the ripe red and dark berry fruit and earth scents that are trimmed in a light application of wood. The rich, voluminous and delicious middle weight flavors possess fine mid-palate density while delivering finale length on the balanced, robust and moderately powerful finale. This is a quality Mercurey villages and worth considering. Drinking range: 2028 - Rating: 89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Oct 2024)

*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.

Cask sample. Mid crimson. Peppery dark-red fruit. Firm, chewy, savoury. Generous fruit in a firm structure. Long, dark-fruited finish. Drinking range: 2025 - 2030 Rating: 16 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2024)

The first component had been recently sulphured. Glowing red to crimson colour. Plenty of fruit energy. Crunchy fruit, cherries, vigorous and with good length. Another cuvee was more reductive. A third is cleaner with a rich dark colour and fruit to match, but more tannins. Together these should make quite a striking Mercurey. Drinking range: 2026 - 2030 Rating: **** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Jan 2024)

Domaine 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. His daughter Jeanne now works alongside François slowly taking over the day to day work of the domaine, her passion is really viticulture - so she loves her work in the vineyards and represents the 12th generation at the helm of this stellar property.

With eleven hectares under vine, François has substantially reduced yields over the years, introduced higher quality oak barrels (up to 50% new wood for the Premiers Crus) and significantly increased the quality of wines made here. He and Jeanne explain that they try to avoid over-extraction at all costs - their one aim is to deliver the beautifully pure fruit profile they get out of the old vines - they do this with great success. It is a wonderfully transparent style - combined with good mid-palate weight.

Thankfully there were smiles all around this year once again and the sad story of the terrible run of vintages here (in terms of yield) has finally paused. 2022 was back to more normal levels at harvest and the superb 2023 has also kept the cellar well filled. These wines are great value across the range.

Christmas White & Red Burgundy Mixed Case

Burgundy is one of our main wine buying regions at L&S so who wouldn’t like the idea of a mixed case of red and white Burgundy for Christmas? The elegantly balanced whites and bright perfumed reds offer delicious drinking with everything from oysters to roasted meats and cheese.

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