Mercurey, En Sazenay, 1er Cru, 2019
A delicate aromatic quality here, with fine red fruit, touches of spice and rosehip. This is a truly lovely Mercurey, supple, gentle, engaging, with notes of mountain cherry and sweet meadow herbs. Precocious, pinpoint and pretty. A cuvée that seems to get better and better with every passing year. A 1.81ha parcel situated at the top of a steep east-facing slope. De-stalked and aged in oak barrels for 12 months followed by 6 months in tank.
critic reviews
The 2019 Mercurey Sazenay 1er Cru comes from a 1.8-hectare parcel, half replanted in Pinot Fin in 1998 and the rest replanted in 2015. It has a little more richness and opulence compared with the Les Saumonts, sporting an ebullient red cherry and crushed strawberry nose that rapidly becomes very floral in the glass. The palate is candied on the opening, with orange zest infusing the tart red cherry fruit, a slightly chalky texture and a fresh, vibrant finish. This is really quite excellent. Delicious.