MERCUREY

2011 Vieilles Vignes Domaine François Raquillet

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte Chalonnaise
Village Mercurey
ABV 13%

Lovely: ripe and bright with a jewel-like clarity of aroma, a sort of transparency. Can be enjoyed from now. L&S (Jan 2013)


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Mercurey often isn't the most lovable of red Burgundies. It can be a bit chunky and earthy, but François Raquillet's signature is clarity and precision. Witness this old-vine Mercurey with its red berry and sweet earth flavours, delicate savoury richness and fine tannins. Rating: 91 The Wine Gang - www.thewinegang.com (Apr 2016)

A ripe if somber nose of dark berry fruit liqueur aromas also exhibits soft earth hints. There is a velvety mouth feel to the round and mouth coating medium-bodied flavors that possess fine volume before terminating in a suave finish where a touch of rusticity arises. 2015+ Rating: 88 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Oct 2013)

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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