MERCUREY
2009 1er Cru Les Naugues Domaine François Raquillet
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte Chalonnaise |
| Village | Mercurey |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| Vineyard | Les Naugues |
(from vines planted in 1972 and raised in ~60% new oak). A reluctant nose requires aggressive swirling to coax the clearly ripe, serious and earth-dominated red and blue pinot fruit aromas from the glass. The dense, intense and concentrated middle weight flavors are shaped and supported by very firm but ripe tannins, all wrapped in a mouth coating, balanced and moderately austere finish that delivers excellent length. This is clearly built to age and will require up to a decade to be at its best. 2017+ Rating: 91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2012)
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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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