Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Croichots 2021 verite-estate-winery lovage and dark chocolate

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and there is no mistaking it at Chez Crochet

An exceptionally warm and dry winter and spring

rich Pinots yet here we have a wine with much more finesse than one usually expects

the variety and complexity of grapes brought in at different stages produced a fantastic wine

Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Croichots 2021 verite-estate-winery lovage and dark chocolateLes Croichots sits directly adjacent to Les Combins, but despite being mere metres apart, the formers soils veer to a combination of meagre blue marl on the upper slopes and more complex, thickish, stony, red clay that starts mid way down. Theulot Juillot farms four parcels in Les Croichots, covering 1. 2 hectares. More aromatic than Les Combins at this stage, its a pulpy, fleshy, plummy Pinot packed with ripe, small red fruits, spice, and savoury