Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Champs Martins 2021

Bordering Les Combins to the west, Les Champs Martins has historically been considered one of Mercurey’s finest vineyards. All the village's top growers are represented here, and Theulot Juillot exploits two parcels of mature vines where the slope faces due south. Jasper Morris notes that the “reddish soil has a plethora of small white stones, giving rounded wines of some elegance.” We can only speak from limited tasting experience, but, except the 1er Cru La Cailloute, this terroir has delivered the domaine’s most refined wine in 2021. Overall, it’s a balanced, succulent and finely spiced red Burgundy laced with small red fruits, latticed texture and a long, salty-spicy finish. Give it another year for the classy oak to integrate further, and it will provide fine drinking for up to a decade.