Winery Albert Sounit - Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru

Winery Albert SounitLes Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru of Winery Albert Sounit is a red wine from the region of Mercurey Premier Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru of the Winery Albert Sounit is in the top 30 of wines of Mercurey Premier Cru.

Taste structure of the Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru from the Winery Albert Sounit

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru of Winery Albert Sounit in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Albert Sounit's Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru.

Winemaker
Joseph Macari Sr.
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru - 2008
In the top 30 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Les Puillets Mercurey 1er Cru from Winery Albert Sounit are 2008

Informations about the Winery Albert Sounit

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mercurey Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Albert Sounit is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Mercurey Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru

The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru is located in the region of Mercurey of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Juillot or the Domaine Albert Sounit produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, nutmeg or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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