Domaine Tupinier-Bautista - Mercurey Clos du Roy 1er Cru Rouge 2019

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2019 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy wafts from the glass with notes of cherries, cassis and wild berries, mingled with licorice and sweet soil tones. Full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's velvety and sensuous, with melting tannins, superb concentration and lively balancing acids. Deep and complete, it is well worth seeking out. Bautista reminisced that he took over this parcel in 2011, when it was essentially abandoned: today, it's producing one of the appellation's finest wines."