Tupinier - Bautista - Mercurey - Vieilles Vignes - Red - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 Red Mercurey Vieilles Vignes is a beautifully crafted Pinot Noir, balancing rich, ripe flavors with just the right touch of oak. Hints of balsamic and a subtle influence from its aging add depth, while time in the bottle will bring even greater harmony. Full and satisfying, with smooth, well-structured tannins, it’s a wine to enjoy over the next 5 to 6 years with dishes like duck breast or roast beef. Rated 92/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. 100% de-stemmed, 20-day vatting period, cold and warm maceration. Aged for 13 months in 228-litre oak barrels, of which 30% are new and 70% are 1, 2, 3 and 4 years old. Production of 10,000 bottles.
The vines are 60 years old, on 2 hectares of clay-limestone soil.

Color:

Bright, intense red.

Nose:

Notes of a fairly ripe Pinot, with balsamic tones, underlined by a serious woodiness in phase with the expression of the fruit, which will develop a patina over time.

Palate:

Full and vibrant, this cuvée delivers a delightful, intense, and flavorful expression with well-structured, polished tannins.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Roast beef, duck breast with honey and spices, rabbit à la forestière.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

A breakout name from the Côte Chalonnaise, Domaine Tupinier-Bautista is the Burgundy label you absolutely don’t want to miss! Now featured in the RVF wine guide and praised by Olivier Poussier — Best Sommelier in the World and member of our Selection Committee — this under-the-radar gem is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

With 11 hectares in Mercurey, Manu Bautista crafts wines of depth and rare balance, with impressively concentrated, pure fruit. His spot-on choices in ripeness and ageing allow each terroir — from village plots to Premier Crus — to speak with clarity.