2020 Dureuil-Janthial Mercurey Rouge

A selection of 40-year-old vines from single lieu-dit ‘Les Doués,’ facing east and high up on the slope, located in the western corner of the Mercurey appellation. Soils mix limestone and clay. Hand-harvested. Cold maceration for one week; fermented on indigenous yeasts in open-top wooden tanks. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (1/3 new), then six months in tank.
“Some time ago, Vincent Dureuil began replanting his holdings in Mercurey with higher-quality massal selections of Pinot Noir, and with the 2020 Mercurey, those new plantings are beginning to bear fruit. The result, as I remarked to Dureuil, is the best Mercurey he has produced to date, exhibiting aromas of smoky berries, sweet soil tones and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied palate that’s more elegant and structurally refined than previous renditions.” – William Kelley, Wine Advocate