Domaine Olivier Merlin Mâcon La Roche Vineuse 2021 Size::1 Bottle From un-grafted vines first planted

From un-grafted vines first planted in 1981

Recommended serving at a temperature of 16 to 18ºC

Deep dense purple in colour with layers of rich ripe red and black fruits chocolate with a touch of earth supported by classy French oak and supple tannins

then pulled out and replanted with the Mendosa clone of Chardonnay on 101-14 rootstock

It produces a bewildering fragrance of peony and violets

Domaine Olivier Merlin Mâcon La Roche Vineuse 2021 Size::1 Bottle From un-grafted vines first plantedBarrel aged for 18 months using 30 50% new oak. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Ripe pear and peach aromas overlaid with a mix of honeycomb and bacon fat notes emanate from the glass with hints of crme brulee and wets stone also evident. Rich pear and dried honey flavours are intermeshed with faint crme brulee, almond and wet slate on the back half. Full creamy like textural feel concluding with good freshness and a long wet slate and almond