2018 BOURGOGNE Pinot Noir Domaine François Raquillet

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

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

This is aged half in barrels, half in steel cuves and will be bottled in January 2020. You are immediately struck by a very flattering hit of supple fruit. quite rich and joyous. It is quite full on but there is some grip too, some gentle shades of structure. On the black fruit side, good and dark and rich. Black cherry flesh and sweet dark currants. Grip and structure build on the finish- this will be good once its had a moment in bottle. L&S (Nov 2019)

Alternatively, we may well have some bottles in one of our shops - why not give us a call on 0207 244 0522 or send an email to: sales@leaandsandeman.co.uk.

Or, check the RELATED PRODUCTS below for different vintages or wines of a similar style.

While the world strives to make accurate, affordable, well-balanced Pinot Noir, with varying degrees of success, it is always encouraging to know that Pinot’s home in Burgundy can still manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat every so often. While prices climb inexorably, elite Bourgogne Rouge from less famous estates occasionally dip under £20 and I love Raquillet’s Mercureys and his Bourgogne Rouge manages to step up in ripe vintages and this 2018 is insanely delicious. Finely balanced, blackberry and beetroot-tinged with lip-smacking freshness, this is an amazingly rewarding wine.Matthew Jukes, Moneyweek (Jul 2020)

Good fruit but quite drying at the moment. A vibrant fruit core and should drink very early. Drinking range: 2021 - 2025 Rating: 15 Alistair Cooper MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2020)

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.

This wine isn't currently part of a mixed case, but you can always browse our full selection of mixed cases here.

For full delivery details see our Delivery page.
We offer free nationwide* delivery for all orders over £150 with our own vans. We also offer an express delivery service for an additional charge.
Order & Collect from any of our 5 London shops. Order by Midnight for collection the next working day from 11am.
Private wine storage: we offer a full In Bond and Duty Paid private wine storage service - find out more here.

RELATED PRODUCTS

2020 BOURGOGNE Pinot Noir Cuvée Jeunesse Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron

Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir.

Bright and very fresh aromas include those of red pinot fruit, cherry and a background hint of earth. I like the vibrancy of the delicious middleweight flavors that conclude in a mildly rustic finish. There is enough str...(read more)

Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com

or buy a case of 12 bottles