Domaine Tupinier-Bautista - Mercurey Clos du Roy 1er Cru Rouge 2020

NEAL MARTIN: "The 2020 Mercurey Clos du Roi 1er Cru saw a little more new oak, 40%, compared to other cuvées. It has a more expansive bouquet, a mélange of red and blue fruit, crushed violet and iris flower scents, all beautifully-defined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, slightly grainy tannins. Good backbone here, grippier on the finish compared to the Les Vellées with a long finish. Afford this 3-4 years in bottle and it will repay you handsomely."

THE WINEADVOCATE: "The brilliant 2020 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy unfurls in the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries, cherries, musky spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, it's rich and fleshy, with a layered core of fruit, lively acids and a long, saline finish. As ever, this is the most serious and age-worthy wine in the range."