Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Combins 2021 rossese Great with rich gamey flavours

Great with rich gamey flavours – preferably game you’ve shot yourself

5 hectares of vines situated on the commune of Libourne benefit from a gravelly

although no one would complain if drinking it today

This is derived from the lees contact and helps to complex and balance the mid palate

Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Combins 2021 rossese Great with rich gamey flavoursLes Combins is one of Mercureys sweet spot Premiers Crus. Exposed due south, it rises from the village on a slight slope flanked by the two combes of Mercurey. The domaines mass selection cuttings were planted between 1978 and 1988 and sit at 275 metres. The soils are Oxfordian beige marl, and yields are kept below 40 hl ha. The winemaking is broadly similar to the Vieilles Vignes, with slightly longer on skins, including a four day cold soak to leach