Winery Michel JuillotMercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi
Red wine
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 du Roi of the Winery Michel Juillot is in the top 30 of wines of Mercurey Premier Cru.
Taste structure of the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi from the Winery Michel Juillot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi of Winery Michel Juillot in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi of Winery Michel Juillot in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi
The Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi of Winery Michel Juillot matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, duck breast with red fruits or paella valenciana (without seafood).
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Juillot's Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi from Winery Michel Juillot are 2015, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Michel Juillot
The Winery Michel Juillot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Mercurey Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru
32 Premier Cru climats in the Cote Chalonnaise on Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu: majority Pinot Noir (~80%) and Chardonnay — reds with deep robe, fleshier than neighbors, spice and cherry on a limestone mineral background, sustained tannic structure. Fresh whites with citrus, white flowers and dried fruits. Flagship climats Clos du Roy, Clos des Barraults, Champs Martin. Sunny continental climate, ample and accessible alternative.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Spicy
Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.
