2023 | Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Barraults" Blanc | Côte Chalonnaise | France

A premier cru Mercurey white from one of the appellation's most famous plots — concentrated, mineral, built to age.

Domaine Michel Juillot is Mercurey's leading specialist, and "Clos des Barraults" is one of its most celebrated premier cru sites. This white is 100% Chardonnay from a south-facing, marl-and-limestone terroir Laurent Juillot likens to a Côte d'Or grand cru — barrel-fermented with 20% new oak, concentrated and precise, with genuine aging potential.

Premier cru Mercurey white from the reference estate is a Chalonnaise sweet spot. Concentrated, mineral, ageworthy → grand-cru character for far less → at $81.99 you're drinking benchmark premier cru white Burgundy.

• 100% Chardonnay
• Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Barraults" Blanc — Côte Chalonnaise
• Domaine Michel Juillot — Mercurey's leading specialist
• Barrel-fermented; 20% new oak; south-facing marl-limestone

Concentrated citrus and white peach over flowers, a slight noble oak and a deep, saline-mineral core with fresh, fine length. Translation: precise, concentrated premier cru Chardonnay — stone fruit and mineral depth with the structure to reward a few years' patience.

Premier cru Mercurey white from the appellation's specialist. Exactly the white to cellar or pour with a special meal.