Tupinier-Bautista Mercurey Premier Clos du Roy 2022 – Mercurey Premier Cru

The wine has a medium-intensity ruby ​​color. The nose is perfumed, juicy and gourmand, with distinct notes of sweet spices, toast and roasted herbs. It expresses notes of ripe morello cherry, roasted red cherry, crushed red currant, wild strawberry and raspberry coulis, combined with notes of toasted hazelnut, coffee and toasted wood (in the background), roasted bouquet garni, as well as a touch of freshness – the aromas of peppermint and crushed blackcurrant leaf, as well as a subtle touch of lilac in the background. The spiciness is precise, but delicate – we find in particular the aromas of toasted vanilla, liquorice, white pepper and ground nutmeg. The palate is fresh and airy, with well-structured and fine tannins, a salivating acidity and a good bitterness (coffee, bird cherry). It also expresses notes of fresh tangy fruits (blackcurrant, raspberry, red cherry, a hint of morello cherry), aromatic herbs (dried thyme and rosemary, peppermint), lilac, sweet spices (nutmeg, white pepper, liquorice) and roasting (toasted hazelnut). The finish is persistent, gourmet, slightly tight, but tasty, with notes of tangy red cherry and a good bitterness.