Domaine Tupinier-Bautista - Mercurey Les Vellees 1er Cru Rouge 2020

NEAL MARTIN: "The 2020 Mercurey Rouge Les Vellées 1er Cru has a much more discrete and understated bouquet compared to the En Sazenay: dark berry fruit, more sousbois character here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins. Wonderful natural balance here, this feels very harmonious and assured, silkysmooth on the tender finish that belies the power. Bon vin!"

THE WINEADVOCATE: "From vines planted in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Bautista's 2020 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Vellées offers up scents of red berries, coniferous forest floor, rose petals, sweet spices and bitter chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety, with a layered core of fruit and ripe structuring tannins, it's a fine follow-up to the brilliant 2019."