Mercurey 1ers crus Les Naugues

The terroir of Les Naugues produces a concentrated and powerful wine, able to age over many years. South-facing and planted on a subsoil of limestone marl, the hillside plot ripens fairly early. This wine has a black fruit and spicy character with beautiful volume, silky tannins and a peppery finish. It is a subtle combination of power, length and finesse.

Appellation: Mercurey 1er Cru

Grape variety: Pinot Noir

Soil: Brown clay soil with silty-clay, medium gravel content from very calcareous marl; vineyards located on a hillside, facing south.

Average age of vines: 46 years

Best drinking time: 3 to 10 years after harvest

Serving temperature:
15-16°C young wine
17-18°C mature wine

Vinification:
Grapes picked and sorted entirely by hand
15 to 20 days in vat beginning with a cold pre-fermentation maceration
Regular cap punching and pumping over operations to extract the material and aromas that will shape the future wine

Ageing: 100% in oak barrels for 12 months, with 30% new oak

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Nez intense sur la cerise noire. La bouche est dense, serrée, puissante, avec un coté juteux et des notes grillées en finale.

16/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui n°136 2018

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Nez raffiné avec une grande noblesse autour de la mûre et de la cerise noire. La bouche est à la hauteur, avec un superbe jus et une matière concentrée.

17.5/20

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui n°134 2018