Domaine Michel Juillot, Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru Clos des Barraults, 2023 SACOUNT071924 unadorned Chassagne rouge—a wine of

unadorned Chassagne rouge—a wine of substance and place

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2015 was a rich

where the climate famously produces sweet wine

and they’ve approached it the same way they do their ryes—with flavor

Domaine Michel Juillot, Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru Clos des Barraults, 2023 SACOUNT071924 unadorned Chassagne rouge—a wine ofEverybody wants red Burgundy and nobody wants to pay Cte d'Or money for it, which is precisely why Mercurey exists. Domaine Michel Juillot has been one of the appellation's steadiest hands for decades, and Clos des Barraults ranks among its best sites a premier cru on limestone rich slopes that gives a Pinot Noir with genuine structure rather than just easy fruit. The 2023 is dark fruited and firm, with a tannic frame that suggests it will be even