Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Premier Cru "Clos Tonnerre" Rouge

Wine Information
Vineyard
Color: Red
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Dates of plantation: 1958
Soil: hard limestone with chert
Aspect: full South
Altitude: 245 meters
Annual production: 16,380 bottles

Vinification
Manual harvest – Selective picking on sorting table – 100% destemming – Open fermentor – 20 days vatting – Temperature control – Natural yeast – Low intrusive, with such a level of concentration, the structure comes naturally and allows all the soil expression. Vertical press.

Cellard Maturing
16 months in oak barrels – 15% new barrels – Malolactic fermentation completed.

Tasting Comments
Allen Meadows: “A more deeply pitched nose is composed by plum, earth, pepper, spice and various ripe dark berry aromas that are sufficiently ripe to possess a top note of menthol. The mouth feel of the middle weight flavors is very rich, indeed to the point that they are suave. There is fine volume and the dry extract coats the mouth on the solidly persistent finish where the peppery character of the nose reappears. This should also drink well young.”