Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru 'La Riotte', Domaine Taupenot-Merme, 2020

Domaine Taupenot-Merme's 2020 'La Riotte' holds a complex bouquet of cherries and blackberries, complemented by earthy undertones and subtle floral notes. Fine tannins and balanced acidity leading to a long, elegant finish, this shows all the classic minerality and finesse characteristic of Morey-Saint-Denis.

In the safe hands of our dear friend Romain Taupenot, this Morey-based Domaine has become one of the leading lights in the Côte de Nuits, producing wines of irresistible depth, structure, freshness and complexity. 

From Gevrey-Chambertin's power to Chambolle-Musigny's finesse, every bottle captures the essence of its terroir. Most of his parcels are from some of the higher sites in Morey & Gevrey, and thus the fruit retains impressive acidity, yet with increased concentration and ripeness, so much so that many (including Jasper Morris & Neal Martin) are surprised to hear that Romain uses no whole bunches to achieve such incredible freshness and typicity in his wines!