2019 Mercurey Vieilles Vignes
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The 2019 Mercurey Vieilles Vignes is showing beautifully, unfurling in the glass with aromas of berries, cassis, sweet spices, smoked meats and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, with fine depth at the core, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it's a fleshy, gourmand red that's already drinking well.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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The 2019 Mercurey Vieilles Vignes has a punchy but well defined bouquet with ample raspberry, redcurrant and cranberry scents, a touch of loam and fern emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a gorgeous, voluminous entry of red berry fruit, slightly confit in style, hints of white pepper and sage. This has a caressing mouthfeel and real depth towards the finish. Utterly delicious.
Slightly raw note on the nose with some leafiness. But this is followed by a substantial, if robust rather than subtle, mouthful of fruit, and some slight bitterness on the end. Country wine… but sincere. (JR)