François Raquillet

Vieilles Vignes Mercurey Pinot Noir

9.014 ratings
9.16 pro ratings
Mercurey, Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Value. Amazing concentration and purity. Good tiny fruits. Very pure. Juicy. Long and very pure.

Value. Amazing concentration and purity. Good tiny fruits. Very pure. Juicy. Long and very pure.

Mar 3rd, 2016
John Jansma

Fragrant, underripe black cherry, orange zest, and a sense of place

Fragrant, underripe black cherry, orange zest, and a sense of place

Jan 28th, 2016
Gerald Montoya

Beautiful Pinot. Raspberry black cherry, spice and mineral. Tension, depth, and supple texture. Great value out of the Côte Chalonnaise

Beautiful Pinot. Raspberry black cherry, spice and mineral. Tension, depth, and supple texture. Great value out of the Côte Chalonnaise

Jan 25th, 2016
Mariel Wega

A lovely young Mercurey..expressive, mineral, blackberry, cherry, violets. Concentration without weight. Beautiful integration. Nice energy.

A lovely young Mercurey..expressive, mineral, blackberry, cherry, violets. Concentration without weight. Beautiful integration. Nice energy.

Jan 6th, 2016
Chip Hughes

Incense, smoke, saddle leather, blackberry. Textbook Mercurey!

Incense, smoke, saddle leather, blackberry. Textbook Mercurey!

Dec 19th, 2015
Brett Rogosin

This was very good. I look forward to seeing how it evolves in a couple years.

This was very good. I look forward to seeing how it evolves in a couple years.

Jan 5th, 2020
yuya uchino

かなりリーズナブルなのに、凝縮感は凄い。カシスビールのようなカシス感が強過ぎてメルキュレらしさは味わえず。

かなりリーズナブルなのに、凝縮感は凄い。カシスビールのようなカシス感が強過ぎてメルキュレらしさは味わえず。

Sep 6th, 2018
Camille Puglia

Fun and happiness. A burgundy to drink in youth.

Fun and happiness. A burgundy to drink in youth.

Aug 9th, 2016
Erik Bader

Enjoying some Burgundy before traveling to Burgundy.

Enjoying some Burgundy before traveling to Burgundy.

Jun 3rd, 2016
Evan Kostka

Tons of ripe black fruit. Beautifully structured, very concentrated yet silky and elegant.

Tons of ripe black fruit. Beautifully structured, very concentrated yet silky and elegant.

Apr 12th, 2016