Michel Juillot Clos des Barraults Rouge 1.5L 2019 size-1-75l salty lemon and bitter lime

salty lemon and bitter lime pith

Lingering oak

Nose: Rich caramel

white chocolate

deeply herbal

Michel Juillot Clos des Barraults Rouge 1.5L 2019 size-1-75l salty lemon and bitter limeSoft wood is noticeable on the ripe nose of dark currant, pepper and plenty of earth character that continues onto the notably finer and more energetic middle weight flavors. There is evident minerality and I very much like the mouth feel of the balanced, focused, detailed and impressively persistent finish. The tannic spine is firm but already well integrated and in 2012 this is the best of this group of Mercurey 1ers and is one to buy as the quality