François Raquillet
Les Vasées Mercurey 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Mercurey, Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy, France
The comic sans MS master of Mercurey does it again. His 14’s absolutely thrash. Hugely expressive nose. Big cherry, lipstick like intensity, lovely sous bois, such purity to the aromas. Cherry flower. Just pungent aromas. Juicy and complex with sour tangy mid season cherries and dazzling purity and freshness. Balanced and so much great acidity. Amazingly refined wine that is open now but has so much more to say. Good complexity and a lovely earthy sweetness. Long.
The comic sans MS master of Mercurey does it again. His 14’s absolutely thrash. Hugely expressive nose. Big cherry, lipstick like intensity, lovely sous bois, such purity to the aromas. Cherry flower. Just pungent aromas. Juicy and complex with sour tangy mid season cherries and dazzling purity and freshness. Balanced and so much great acidity. Amazingly refined wine that is open now but has so much more to say. Good complexity and a lovely earthy sweetness. Long.
Nov 12th, 2019Big, boisterous somewhat wild and untamed nose of wild berries, some sour cherrie, mashed flowers and some sweet violets. Great nose albeit needs 20 minutes to integrate. Terrific freshness and acidity with ample sweetness and detail. Nice structure that suggests 3/5 years this could improve. Lovely wine and Raquillet is a master of Mercurey.
Big, boisterous somewhat wild and untamed nose of wild berries, some sour cherrie, mashed flowers and some sweet violets. Great nose albeit needs 20 minutes to integrate. Terrific freshness and acidity with ample sweetness and detail. Nice structure that suggests 3/5 years this could improve. Lovely wine and Raquillet is a master of Mercurey.
Oct 29th, 2017
Wow. Great wine. Licorice. Fruit. Bought from Fass selections.
Wow. Great wine. Licorice. Fruit. Bought from Fass selections.
1 person found it helpfulAug 17th, 2016Nose of aromatic fresh cherries. Lots of them. Wet earth. Love Raquillet 1er Cru's. Palate is elegant, fresh, pure and chArmingly rustic with elegant tannins. Terrific fruit and intensity. Great wine. Sour cherry finish. Nice complexity already.
Nose of aromatic fresh cherries. Lots of them. Wet earth. Love Raquillet 1er Cru's. Palate is elegant, fresh, pure and chArmingly rustic with elegant tannins. Terrific fruit and intensity. Great wine. Sour cherry finish. Nice complexity already.
Aug 31st, 2016AmAzing fruit quality. Dark and ripe. Juicy and clean. Cru always shows early. Winter 16/17. So juicy and pure. So pure. Earthy and mineral finish. So clean.
AmAzing fruit quality. Dark and ripe. Juicy and clean. Cru always shows early. Winter 16/17. So juicy and pure. So pure. Earthy and mineral finish. So clean.
Mar 3rd, 2016
Second bottle i had within 2 weeks much better than the first bottle. Clean nose. Bright cherry flavors. Still a Mercurey but drinking very nicely very bright cherry notes blackberry.
Second bottle i had within 2 weeks much better than the first bottle. Clean nose. Bright cherry flavors. Still a Mercurey but drinking very nicely very bright cherry notes blackberry.
Jun 5th, 2016
Reduction on the nose but very clean cherry and raspberry fruit from the first sip. Opens up beautifully after an hour or so -- good value for its level.
Reduction on the nose but very clean cherry and raspberry fruit from the first sip. Opens up beautifully after an hour or so -- good value for its level.
May 30th, 2016Quite stinky with morello cherries. Too much sulfur? After a while blackberry cherry tones take over. Very pleasing and appetizing in the glass. Really! tastes like a Mercurey and reminds me of some Faiveley wines. In the glass cherry and tannins and I think limited complexity not long good fun but not a stunner.
Quite stinky with morello cherries. Too much sulfur? After a while blackberry cherry tones take over. Very pleasing and appetizing in the glass. Really! tastes like a Mercurey and reminds me of some Faiveley wines. In the glass cherry and tannins and I think limited complexity not long good fun but not a stunner.
May 28th, 2016