Mercurey Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Domaine François Raquillet, 2023
Mercurey Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Domaine François Raquillet, 2023
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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Est. delivery in 2026
The 2023 vintage was a fine one in Mercurey with the main choices being selection of the best grapes in an abundant harvest and choosing the right date to pick in order to gain full ripeness whilst remaining fresh and not becoming over-ripe. The character of the wines isn’t too solar though – this is a superb year where nature did all the work and it was the winemaker’s job to select the best of the harvest.
"Violets, candied violets, a little iodine and cranberry / blackberry notes. Bright and elegant with lovely fruit and a good intensity. The vines are all now over 50 years old. Cropped at 45 Hl/Ha."
Our note
The domaine features as one of the Top 10 Côte Chalonnaise Producers in Tim Atkin's Burgundy 2023 Special Report.
What the critics say:
"Cask sample. Lightish cherry red. Peppery red fruits, with raspberry- and cranberry-like tart impression. Deliciously fragrant. Gently chewy, terrific freshness and pure fruit. Persistent, too."
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