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Score: 81 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1991 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Jan 31, 1994 |
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Very crisp and moderately astringent, this tough little wine has charms that reveal themselves after several sips. Drink now. |
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Score: 80 |
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Wine: Mercurey La Cailloute 1994 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Pure fruit flavor shines though this straightforward and quite tart wine. A bit green, with a herbaceous tannic edge. Light- to medium-bodied. |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Combins 1994 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Impressive color and crisp, well-defined flavors. Lovely, pure red berry aromas and flavors and tannins that are a touch dry on the finish. Medium-bodied, fresh and grapey. |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Croichots 1995 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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Less focused than the best of this appellation, yet there's decent cherry flavor and modest concentration. The finish turns dry and astringent. 290 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 88 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Combins 1995 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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A wine of depth and character. Spicy black fruits are displayed on a chewy, solid framework, but there is no lack of concentration. Give it until 2000 to soften. 458 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 87 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 1997 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 1999 |
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Intense and concentrated, with a tough, medium-bodied personality that brings it character; stands out in the '97 vintage for delivering a grip of lingering fruit flavors that taste clean, plus a mineral edge that gives the finish some interest. Drink now through 2006. 500 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 79 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1997 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 1999 |
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Elegant, yet perhaps a little cooked and advanced in its aromas and flavors of raspberry and cherry jam. Supple up front, turning a bit hot and astringent. 500 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 78 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos Paradis Domaine Voarick 1998 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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A bit herbal, with some bell pepper character. Turns slightly chewy and tannic, with a dry finish. Not imported into the U.S. 1,475 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos l'Evque 1994 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Crisp and fresh, a grapey style with plenty of lively cassis bush and red berry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, it has a lingering finish. Ready now. |
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Score: 77 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos de Paradis 1994 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Light and straightforward, with some good earthy red berry character and supple tannins that make it a decent quaff. |
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Score: 72 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos du Roi 1994 |
Price: $NA |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Light and supple, with a brown-sugarlike character that doesn't linger. Short finish. |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1985 |
Price: $12 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Apr 30, 1988 |
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Earthy and gentle, with enough fragrance and flavor concentration to set it apart from most Mercureys. Delicious strawberry, raspberry and vanilla fla vors fit smoothly into a round, supple texture. (HS) |
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Score: 83 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1985 |
Price: $17 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1987 |
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Score: 83 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos Fortoul 1988 |
Price: $17 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Mar 31, 1991 |
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Enticing ripe fruit flavors and a smooth texture make this very enjoyable for drinking now through 1994. Has good structure, but moderate tannins. |
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Score: 67 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Chenelots 1988 |
Price: $17 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Apr 30, 1991 |
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Very lean, excessively tannic and earthy, with little discernible fruit flavor. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. |
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Score: 80 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 1988 |
Price: $17 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Aug 31, 1991 |
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Smells wonderful, with generous, deep cherry, berry and tea aromas and flavors, but turns hard and tannic on the palate. Flavors come up short, but this is worth cellaring short-term to see what develops. 300 cases made. |
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Score: 76 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1997 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 1999 |
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Light- to medium-bodied, with herb and raspberry compote flavors, ending crisply. 1,415 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 83 |
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Wine: Mercurey 2000 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Feb 28, 2003 |
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Lovely raspberry and strawberry aromas and flavors, but lacks flesh midpalate, turning lean on the finish. Appealing flavors though. Drink now through 2005. 200 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 71 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1995 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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Weak, light and disappointing. Modest fruit. Chewy finish. (PM) |
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Score: 81 |
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Wine: Mercurey Domaine de la Croix Jacquelet 1988 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Mar 31, 1991 |
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Firm and tannic, with an open texture that needs time to bring the modest currant and berry aromas and flavors together. Should be best after 1993 or '94. |
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Score: 79 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1999 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2002) |
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Light in color, this traditional sort of Pinot has some earthy overtones, with blood orange, clove and berry notes. A bit dry on the finish. 1,010 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 72 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1995 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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Chalonnaise ros. Diluted, lean and astringent, with candied fruit flavors. 1,600 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 80 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1999 |
Price: $18 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Dec 15, 2001 |
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Nice and juicy, this is a succulent red with lovely red berry character. Not very elegant, but this rustic wine tastes authentic and fruity, with a mineral undertone. Drink now through 2003. 26,000 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 87 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins Domaine de Charmy 1998 |
Price: $19 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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Delicate yet intense. An interesting mineral, iron, terroir-style red Burgundy that is light in color and body, but delivers surprising intensity at mid-palate and on the finish. Drink now through 2006. 1,500 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Veleys 1995 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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This solid red shows very nice fruit, mineral and iron notes, lovely toasted oak and spice accents, tannins that are firm but ripe. A bit chewy, but should improve with cellaring. Try around 2000. (PM) |
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Score: 86 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1998 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Impressive. Round and easy, with some spicy, wet earth, kirshlike notes and dried herb accents. Has a good structure of acidity, tannins and fruit. Supple, balanced finish. Best from 2002 through 2006. 450 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 75 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos des Myglands 1985 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Apr 30, 1988 |
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Spicy, leathery, lean and firm, this one has a hard edge that needs a year or two to soften. By then it may still have some wisps of raspberry fruit. (HS) |
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Score: 82 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1998 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Clean red that's supple up front. Delivers modest fruit and earth character before turning a bit chewy and tannic on the finish. Drink now through 2004. 500 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1998 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2001) |
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Full-bodied, with a big tannin structure, but also plenty of fresh and flavorful fruit. Silky midpalate, but the tannins clamp down on the finish of this minerally Pinot, which ends with citrus, wild raspberry and wet earth complexity. Drink now through 2010. (PM) |
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Score: 77 |
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Wine: Mercurey Domaine Voarick 1998 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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A bit sour and tough, with a slight herbal character that dominates the drying finish. 3,350 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 83 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 1985 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Mar 31, 1988 |
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Round and velvety, with ripe cherry fruit and spicy overtones, this has qua although it's drinkable now. (HS) |
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Score: 76 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Varennes 1999 |
Price: $20 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2002) |
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Light-colored, light-bodied red, with some tart tannins. Citrusy flavors. 1,000 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey 2002 |
Price: $21 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: May 31, 2004 |
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An attractive black cherry note rides a lean structure and firm tannins. There's density and it's balanced, so enjoy now with food or age short-term. Drink now through 2007. 1,000 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 79 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 2000 |
Price: $21 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2003) |
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Shy in aroma, followed by lovely sweet fruit on the palate, then the finish turns tough and astringent. (BS) |
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Score: 88 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Sazenay 1999 |
Price: $21 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2002) |
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Terrific little Pinot that is just lovely now. Ripe, sweet-tasting, fresh and balanced. Won't gain much more complexity, but who cares? This medium-bodied red delivers plenty of cherry, raspberry and earth. Enjoy. Drink now through 2004. 760 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 75 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1989 |
Price: $21 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Aug 31, 1992 |
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Light in color and flavor, with a watery texture and modest, earthy strawberry flavors. Finishes short. 800 cases made. |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos du Roy 1988 |
Price: $22 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Mar 31, 1991 |
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Firm and tannic, but it has lots of generous currant and plum aromas and flavors shaded by toast and vanilla notes. Concentrated and spicy on the long finish. Best to cellar until 1993. |
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Score: 82 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1997 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 1999 |
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Very ripe and lush, showing a distinct, intense licorice and black cherry character, but balsamic vinegar distracts. Too bad, because there's decent grip. Drink now through 2004. 5,000 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey 2000 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Feb 28, 2003 |
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Light-bodied and silky, showing currant and cherry flavors backed by lively acidity and light tannins. A good balanced red Burgundy. Drink now. 9,320 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1999 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Dec 15, 2001 |
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A bit dilute, but offers some ripe plum, cherry and chocolate. Medium-bodied, with nice intensity on the finish. Drink now through 2003. 9,260 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 81 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos du Roy 1985 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Apr 30, 1988 |
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Light, fruity and easy to quaff. Shows exuberant cherry and blackberry flav ors with a hint of smoke, refreshing acidity and a bit of length on the fin ish. |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos des Myglands 1995 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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The core of strawberry flavors is accented by a sage note, presumably from oak. Sweet fruit comes through on the finish, which is a little tough. (BS) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Combins 1998 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Nice and soft, with a cherry and licorice character that gives it a yummy taste. Medium-bodied, a wine with some "fat" and a tannic structure on the finish to give it solidity. Drink now through 2005. 400 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 82 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos La Marche 2001 |
Price: $23 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: May 31, 2004 |
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On the rustic side. Round and medium-bodied, this red shows muted black cherry and plum notes and a pronounced woody character. Drink now. 1,200 cases made. (BS) |
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Score: 81 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos Marcilly 2001 |
Price: $24 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: May 31, 2004 |
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The modest cherry note is blanketed by tannins. There's density here, but overall, not enough fruit for balance over time. Drink now. (BS) |
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Score: 70 |
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Wine: Mercurey La Framboisire 1997 |
Price: $24 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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Odd, with a sweat and wet socks aroma. A bit dry. Disappointing. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos Tonnerre 1989 |
Price: $24 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Aug 31, 1992 |
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Fragrant and flavorful in a light style, with generous currant, berry and spice aromas and flavors that persist on the finish. Nicely crafted; drinkable now. 1,200 cases made. |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 1989 |
Price: $24 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Aug 31, 1992 |
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Firm and somewhat tannic, this sturdy Burgundy offers solid currant and plum flavors, hinting at tea and herbs on the finish. Drinkable now. 500 cases made. |
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Score: 79 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Combins 1998 |
Price: $24 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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Some nice fresh aromas of red berries, backed by firm tannins and a surprisingly citrusy acidity, making it taste a bit disjointed. Slightly dry finish. 170 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 84 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos du Roy 1993 |
Price: $25 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: May 15, 1996 |
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Rugged, full-bodied, cedary, mature flavors, good concentration and very firm tannins. Drinkable now through 1997. |
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Score: 75 |
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Wine: Mercurey La Framboisiere 1998 |
Price: $25 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Crisp and fruity, but also has a slight herbal character. Turns sour and green on the drying finish. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1999 |
Price: $25 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2002) |
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Fleshy tannins fill out this lovely, sweet-tasting, balanced little Pinot. Not much complexity, but it is fresh and lively, with spice and toast notes on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2004. (PM) |
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Score: 85 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1999 |
Price: $25 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2002) |
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Fleshy tannins fill out this lovely, sweet-tasting, balanced little Pinot. Not much complexity, but it is fresh and lively, with spice, toasty notes on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2004. (PM) |
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Score: 77 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos Tonnerre 1994 |
Price: $25 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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A sweet tasting but straightforward Burgundy, with a brown-sugar character and supple tannins. |
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Score: 75 |
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Wine: Mercurey 1994 |
Price: $26 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1996 |
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Somewhat floral in character, but also a bit herbal and stemmy. Supple tannins. |
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Score: 87 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Naugues 1999 |
Price: $29 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Feb 28, 2002 |
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Beautiful red Burgundy. Not overly classy, but much pure, ripe and clean fruit, and excellent sweet midpalate concentration. Just the right amount of spice, smoke and wet earth character on the lingering, slightly rustic finish. Drink now through 2005. (PM) |
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Score: 88 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos du Roy 1997 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2000) |
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Rich and ripe, with a distinctive earthy, gamy animal and wet fur character. Supple midpalate, medium-bodied and delicious, with a lingering, chewy and satisfying finish. Drink now through 2005. (PM) |
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Score: 80 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos des Barraults 1995 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Nov 15, 1997 |
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There are mint and cherry flavors, light-bodied, with a tough, tannic ending. Disappointing for this producer. 580 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 87 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martins 1998 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Worth the hunt. Good fruit in this medium-bodied, fresh Pinot. Offers good midpalate concentration and delivers a nice range of dried herbs, black fruit and wet earth character as well as fresh acidity. Terrific on the balanced, elegant finish. Drink now through 2007. 500 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 88 |
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Wine: Mercurey Clos des Barraults 1998 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 2000 |
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Well-made terroir wine. Supple and interesting. Offers iron, mineral and earth qualities that give it personality. Medium-bodied, with a chewy tannic structure and enough fruit to support it all. Good intensity on the finish. Drink now through 2008. 500 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 93 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Saumons 1997 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Sep 30, 1999 |
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A serious Pinot. Impressive richness and silkiness define this spicy, full-bodied, intense and concentrated red Burgundy. Milk, cassis, black cherry and mineral notes swirl around the palate to an excitingly long and balanced finish. Great effort for '97. Best from 2002 through 2007. 125 cases made. (PM) |
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Score: 89 |
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Wine: Mercurey Les Champs Martin Vieilles Vignes 1998 |
Price: $30 |
Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Issue: Web Only (2001) |
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What intensity. Full-bodied and dark-colored, it starts out thick and silky, with violet, black currant, black cherry, spice and smoke, then picks up velocity on the palate with racy lemon, firm but ripe tannins, mineral character and a long, chewy finish. Best from 2004 through 2012. (PM) |
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