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2021 Mâcon-la Roche Vineuse, Les Cras, Olivier Merlin, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - at best (Drink 2023 - 2030)
Jancis Robinson MW
16/20
Allen Meadows
88/100
Neal Martin
89/100
Product: 20218014519

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2021 Mâcon-la Roche Vineuse, Les Cras, Olivier Merlin, Burgundy

Description

This cuvée is from old vines planted on a steep, south-facing site with high limestone content. It’s a wine which surprises in its ability to age, and typically shows at its best at least 3 years from bottling. This is vivid and alive, full of limestone freshness and with tingling acidity that will drive the wine for many years.

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Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - at best (2023 - 2030)
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Producer Olivier Merlin

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16/20

Cask sample

Much more nerve than the Vieilles Vignes bottling. Easy to like – very welcoming, in contrast to the more tense wines of La Soufrandière.

Drink 2023 - 2029
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2023)
Allen Meadows 88/100

A high-toned and airy nose is comprised by the essence of petrol and petrol nuances while offering up a floral top note. The nicely rich and tension-filled middleweight flavours exude a subtle bead of minerality on the bitter lemon-inflected, moderately dry and slightly less austere and structured finale.

Drink from 2025 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Aug 2023)
Neal Martin 89/100

The 2021 Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Les Cras has a more bashful nose at the moment, with yellow fruit and subtle tertiary scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly terse entry, fresh acidity, very saline and malic towards the finish. I feel that the Vieilles Vignes has a little more complexity.

Drink 2024 - 2032
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Aug 2023)

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