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Half-Bottle of Mercurey Rouge "Le Meix Juillot," Dom. Michel Juillot - 2019

Name: Mercurey Rouge "Le Meix Juillot," Dom. Michel Juillot
Brand: Michel Juillot
SKU: 32745
Price: 19.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 32745 375mL

A lovely, nuanced ruby color and inviting aromas of summer cherries and raspberry persist in the glass, showing a rounded harmony with balanced acidity. A fine declaration of its terroir and a Pinot that can be enjoyed young, preferably with roast rainbow trout or striped bass over spinach sautée. This old vine Pinot Noir was fully de-stemmed and matured in used oak.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Côte Chalonnaise

Appellation/Village

Mercurey

Producer

Michel Juillot

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

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Staff Pick Notes

Half bottles, you ask? I say, "Yes, more please!" What a terrific way to sample wines from new producers or to get familiar with new varietals or regions. Half bottles also age their wine in the bottle faster, so that 5-year 375ml might be drinking more like an 8 or 10-year. Mercurey is an oft-forgotten village in Burgundy, as it does not have the pedigree soils of its neighbors. Nevertheless Michel Juilliot is making excellent terroir-driven wines that are meant for now or to drink in a few years. This pretty wine, made from 35-year-old vines shows notes of tart cherries, rasberries, and a bit of earth on the nose while the palate is balanced and immediate. Have a glass or two tonight!

- EG

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