Domaine Meix Foulot Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'Clos du Chateau de Montaigu - Monopole' 2020

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Domaine Meix Foulot Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'Clos du Chateau de Montaigu - Monopole' 2020Always the most regal and elegant of the quartet of reds from the domaine, this comes from a monopole of the domaine. The clos is 1. 9 hectares. Many different soil types are within this site and the age of the vines varies, with parts of the vineyard planted in 1989, 1986, 1980, 1964, and 1955. Curiously, the vineyard faces north northeast but this exposure works to produce a wine of great finesse with superb aging potential. Habitually, this wine is

Pure Sangiovese from three different parcels on the property—Ficomontanino

Though thick and ripe

3-hectare southeast-oriented parcel of vines past the half-century mark

deeply colored with tints of garnet and red

yet its overall spirit is vinous and serious

Raffaele’s “Piante a Lapio” is truly outside of category

Pêcheur’s Trousseau nonetheless offers easy drinkability and effortless balance

Planted to southeast facing slopes at 200 to 350 meters altitude on limestone soils composed mostly of white marl with very little clay

located at the highest altitude in Montefalco

and from the same basic blend of grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo

Anita perfectly checks that richness

silken texture and subdued tannins—a quintessential Volnay