Raquillet 'Les Veleys' Mercurey 1er Cru 2022
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- TASTING NOTE / ABOUT THE WINE: "With an impressive concentration of nectarine fruit, hints of flinty minerality, hazelnut and smoke, this premier cru white from Raquillet demonstrates the potential for white Mercurey. The texture is tense and lively, and the grapes come from a 0.70ha parcel of 75-year-old vines planted in marly soils which are pressed gently as whole clusters before fermentation in 400-litre tonneaux (one-third new). This is perfect for mid-term ageing." 93 Points - Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: There is a family tree at the domaine showing the Raquillets going back over the centuries. When François - the 11th generation - took over from his father, he reduced yields significantly, built up a good barrel-cellar and started to bottle all his production. He has also sold his Puillets vineyard to the Château de Santenay while adding more white-wine land, notably La Brigadière. The reds are well extracted, with good colour, a solid grounding in oak (typically 30 per cent) and the ability to age. Les Naugues has typically been my favourite premier cru in this cellar. Their daughter Jeanne joined her parents in 2018. Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Mercurey, Burgundy
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: François Raquillet, Jeanne Raquillet
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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