Michel Juillot Clos des Barraults Rouge 1.5L 2019 region-chambery silky and elegant with fresh

silky and elegant with fresh agave earthiness and finesse

apple and orange peel are cut through by a lick of lime juice

Needs time to soften

The Lazzarito completes its secondary fermentation in barrique over three months and is then racked into large oak botti for an additional two years of aging

Michel Juillot Clos des Barraults Rouge 1.5L 2019 region-chambery silky and elegant with freshSoft 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