Tupinier-Bautista Mercurey Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Mercurey

The wine has a ruby ​​color of medium intensity. The nose offers a certain concentration and a textured side, with gourmand and sweet touches of roasted fruits. It expresses notes of crushed morello cherry, roasted red cherry, wild blackberry, blueberry, blue plum and raspberry, associated with subtle notes of white pepper, licorice, a hint of menthol (peppermint, eucalyptus), a light note of toasted oak, chocolate and coffee in the background, as well as a touch of rose, which appears after aeration. The palate is tight, with a firm and tangy attack. It expresses notes of tart red cherry, bird cherry and cranberries with a good bitterness, raspberry and tart strawberry, as well as a fine menthol side (peppermint, fresh pine needles, liquorice), a hint of rose, as well as coffee and toast. The finish is chiseled, with a sharp acidity, notes of roasting and a good bitterness (coffee, bird cherry, cranberries) and a herbaceous hint of blackcurrant bud. Good persistence, the tannins are grippy and tight.