MERCUREY
2012 1er Cru Les Vasées Domaine François Raquillet
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte Chalonnaise |
| Village | Mercurey |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 12% |
| Vineyard | Les Vasées |
The 2012 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Vasees is a little more angular on the nose compared to the Vieilles Vignes, but still very appealing with cranberry and blackberry scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a soy-laced entry. There is fine structure here and an assertive, spicy, saline finish. Superb! Drink now-2019. Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2014)
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Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Jan 2014)
Pepper spice, plummy fruit, dark colour – this reminds me a bit of good cru Beaujolais. Light tannins, soft acid, smooth tannins. Good, tasty stuff for the price, though it’s a bit simple on the finish. 2015-2021 Rating: 16 Richard Hemming MW - www.JancisRobinson.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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