2005 Domaine Taupenot Merme Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru La Riotte

Working organically since 2001, Domaine Taupenot-Merme is a 7th Generation family-owned Domaine of 13 hectares on the Cote de Beaune and the Cotes de Nuits, with Grand Crus including Clos des Lambrays, Charmes-Chambertin and Corton Rognet at Mazoyeres Chambertin. Vine-age is on average 50 years. All grapes are de-stemmed, and medium or low toast 25% new oak is used for the village wines, with 40% for grand and premier cru.

Tasting note: 'This is also ripe and very pinot with a bit more earth influence in the pretty mix of black and blue aromas that merge into spicy, sweet and intense flavors that possess excellent volume on the more structured and intense finish. The balance isn’t quite as good but the intrinsic qualitative difference is marginal'.
89-91 points /2013+ - tasting note from Burghound