2014 Louis Latour Mercurey Cote Chalonnaise

Save 40% on Top Red Burg Pinot Exquisitely Aged and Drinking to Perfection From Leading Producer in Burgundy BHW Has the Lowest Price Anywhere! Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine The name of Mercurey and its reputation as a viticultural commune date from the period when the Roman legions erected a temple there to Mercury, their God of Commerce and Trade amongst other things. As regards the character of the wine, Mercurey possesses an individual appeal despite obvious parallels with the Côte de Beaune. Typically, it has a penetrating, earthy fruitiness allied to an ample backbone with plenty of grip on the palate. With the largest holding of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy (68 acres), the philosophy has always been to maximize the quality of the grapes to produce great wines. The care and attention to detail seen in their sustainably farmed vineyards are carried over into their winemaking where commitment to traditional and manual techniques brings out the absolute