2022 Domaine Olivier Merlin Macon La Roche-Vineuse Vieilles Vignes 750ml

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2022 Domaine Olivier Merlin Macon La Roche-Vineuse Vieilles Vignes 750mlThe 2022 Domaine Olivier Merlin Mcon La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes comes from old Chardonnay vines rooted in the clay limestone soils of southern Burgundy. This vintage offers a fragrant bouquet of ripe apple, pear, and white peach, accented by hints of citrus blossom, almond, and subtle spice from well judged oak. On the palate, it is generous yet precise, with a creamy texture balanced by fresh acidity and a persistent mineral finish that

This release follows a skipped vintage when the season was extremely late

Wine Pilot · 2022 Vintage · Tasted: Jun 2025

where mature vines and favourable growing conditions in 2023 delivered Cabernet Sauvignon with excellent flavour intensity and natural balance

Above average 2021 winter rainfall helped to refill soil profiles and the cool

Succulent is the word

and tertiary nuance

drying finish that clearly signals its need for time in the cellar

Score: 98 points

bright fruit

low-intervention Shiraz that captures the character of its vineyard origins

with precise red fruit

“Sourced from three vineyards with an average vine age of 70 years