2010 Mercurey Clos du Roy
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Palish medium red. Reticent, cool nose hints at medicinal cherry, menthol, mint and herbs. Then sweeter and more concentrated than the nose suggests, with an enticing sugar/acid balance giving lift to the red berry, red cherry and mineral flavors. Finishes brisk, with a fine dusting of tannins and lovely verve. Not a fleshy style but I like this wine's solid stony underpinning.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(15% new oak): Bright, deep red-ruby. Black cherry, black licorice and minerals on the nose. Silky on entry, then concentrated in the middle, showing lovely inner-mouth perfume to the flavors of raspberry, strawberry and stone. Finishes with very fine-grained tannins, serious length and enticing peppery lift. Should make an outstanding Mercurey.
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.