2005 Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Champs Martins

Burghound

• By Allen Meadows
  4th Quarter, 2007, Issue #28, (See more on Burghound...)

  (Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Champs Martin 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Allen Meadows
  4th Quarter, 2006, Issue #24, (See more on Burghound...)

  (Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Champs Martin 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  8/13/2007, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (JUILLOT Mercurey Champs Martins) 2005 Red Burgundy Dear Friends, I’m up at 40,000 ft, the plane is trying to avoid a thunderstorm and (as I clutch the armrest), wine came up in conversation with my neighbor in the seat to my left (he noticed my Riedel bag and one thing led to another - wine aficionados, it appears, are everywhere). He asked if I could recommend an affordable 2005 Red Burgundy (surprise) and I did not hesitate. We sold the 2005 Bourgogne from Juillot last week and judging by how fast it sold out, the hunger for 2005’s has not subsided one iota. I am still somewhat taken with the insatiable appetite the American audience has with the 2005 Red Burgundy wines but we are certainly not alone in this quest -wine lovers around the world are on the same mission and the wines are starting to become scarce. Juillot makes this wine from one of the finest 1er parcels in Mercurey and this wine was built to last. In 2005, when I find top-tier wines in a higher price range I know the investment will look like a bargain a few years from now as the 1er wines from a region like Mercurey will last as long or longer than some of the finer 1er bottlings from the Cote d’Or in a merely good to very good vintage. 2005 presents one of the best opportunities for discovering the areas of Mercurey, Givry and other regions of Burgundy and this wine will shock many of you with its complete and regal personality (not to mention its grace and power). This is a wine you can have confidence in for complex enjoyment down the road. I’ve tasted a large number of 2005’s and this remains one of the better buys of the vintage in its class: 2005 Juillot Mercurey Champs Martins 1er (BH89-91) This is not Emile Juillot, this is Domaine Michel Juillot- ...oh yeah, we also have few bottles of this wine which a few of you may be interested in: 2005 Juillot Corton-Perrieres Grand Cru (BH90-92) EXTREMELY LIMITED This is not Emile Juillot, this is Domaine Michel Juillot- Both are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Burg9885 Burg9884