Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Blanc 2021 Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Blanc 2021 Nuits St. Georges 1er CruOnce again moderate wood is present on the ripe and citrus inflected aromas of white flowers and just sliced pear. There is excellent underlying tension to the middleweight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere and lingering finish that flashes focused power. Lovely and a wine that could be approached young or aged for 5 to 8 years to good effect. 90 points Burghound

From a dense aroma of tightly packed fruit

which are spread over slopes in five communes including Verdigny and Saint Satur and which include three distinct terroirs: gravel soils (caillottes)

Chewy and structured

finishing long and mineral laced

94 points Jeb Dunnuck

The attack is full and rich

this well fruited wine is balanced by its grip and acidity

The palate is wonderfully elegant with a medium to full body and very fine-grained tannins supporting perfumed cherries and black berries layers

vibrant garnet-purple color

13% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot aged in mostly Taransaud barrels with a small helping of Darnajou thrown in

Indian spices

There is outstanding intensity to the slightly bigger and more powerful yet still gorgeously textured flavors that also exhibit a borderline pungent minerality that seems to build on the compact