Winery Michel Juillot - Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults

Winery Michel JuillotMercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults

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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 Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults of Winery Michel Juillot 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 Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults of the Winery Michel Juillot is in the top 10 of wines of Mercurey Premier Cru.

Taste structure of the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults from the Winery Michel Juillot

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults of Winery Michel Juillot in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, mushroom

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with spices taste

licorice, star anise

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults of Winery Michel Juillot in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Juillot's Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2017
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2016
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2015
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2014
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2013
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2012
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults - 2011
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des Barraults from Winery Michel Juillot are 2007, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Michel Juillot

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mercurey Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy
Find the Winery Michel Juillot on Facebook

The Winery Michel Juillot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 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 4500 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Mercurey Premier Cru wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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.

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The word of the wine: Body (having)

Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.

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