MERCUREY
2020 1er Cru Les Naugues Domaine François Raquillet
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte Chalonnaise |
| Village | Mercurey |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 15% |
| Vineyard | Les Naugues |
Not tasted as it was being racked on the day of our visit. On the basis of the other wines this year - we look forward to tasting this in bottle very much. L&S (Nov 2021)
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(from vines planted in 1972 and raised in ~60% new oak). A slightly riper nose mainly consists of notes of poached plum, cassis and black cherry liqueur that are trimmed in enough menthol character to mention. Like several wines in the range, there is only average mid-palate density yet there is excellent focus and power suffusing the very firm, robust and somewhat rustic finale that goes on and on. This is almost always the best wine in the range and so it is again in 2020, provided that you have the patience to allow it to mature. Drinking range: 2023 - 2032 Rating: 93 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2023)
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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