2016 Mercurey Clos du Roy
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Tasting notes
(tasted from tank; from south-facing vines on white soil): Moderately saturated dark red. Aromas of black raspberry, minerals and spices are lifted by a violet topnote. Dark and youthfully imploded, with its black cherry and licorice flavors complicated by an herbal element. More taut than the Clos des Myglands but with no shortage of fruit ripeness. This solidly structured Mercurey finishes with serious dusty tannins and firm minerality.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Mid cherry red. Sweet and spicy cherry fruit. Rich in fruit but a little less lively than the Mercurey Clos des Myglands and La Framboisière. Fine tannic texture. Quite powerful and relatively closed at the moment. (JH)
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.