Domaine Taupenot Merme

The Corton Rognet is utterly beguiling from the very first taste. An exotic bouquet redolent of incense, tar, licorice and smoke melds into a core of expressive dark fruit as...

Located in the village of Morey St Denis, Domaine Taupenot-Merme was created in 1963 from the marriage of Jean Taupenot and Denise Merme. It is now run by the brother...

Taupenot-Merme have gradually improved over the last two decades with improvements in viticulture, the winery as well as new vineyard acquisitions. Whilst not the highest scoring Burgundies they are meticulous...

A brooding, backward and relatively primary nose blends notes of game, red and dark currant, earth and a floral top note. There is excellent size, weight and muscle to the...

It certainly does, with a herbal, minerally nose backed by some strawberry compote and framboise notes. The palate is nicely balanced, with a mouthfilling core of rich and dense fruits...

It certainly does, with a herbal, minerally nose backed by some strawberry compote and framboise notes. The palate is nicely balanced, with a mouthfilling core of rich and dense fruits...

Traditional Burgundian methods, with hand-harvesting, meticulous sorting of the grapes, and fermentation in open vats. The wine is aged in French oak barrels, with a portion being new oak, to...