Dunno... just love the word... "bodacious"... it implies a certain level of WOW! combined with pure deliciousness... anyway... one of my favorite mid-priced Burgundies is here... Always a steal... easily comparable to $100 bottles...

Only problem is I could only get 3 cases... since you have bought others in this price range over the past year, you get first dibs...

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Clos des Barraults 1er Cru ROUGE 2017

Sale $39.99 

92+ pts Wine Advocate 

In Mercurey, a village nestled in Burgundy on the famous Côte Chalonnaise, the Michel Julliot Estate, which has existed for four generations, cultivates 30 hectares of vines producing a large selection of the best "climats" Mercurey has to offer. And the walled parcel “Clos des Barraults” is certainly their best! With a perfect south-southwest aspect, 900 feet in elevation, from vines planted in 1972, 1980 and 1995, Clos des Barraults sets a standard for Mercurey that few can match!

18 months in oak, 30% new, gives the wine an up-front spiciness and accessibility. All the grapes are destemmed, so there are no excess stem tannins, just gorgeously ripe and attractive notes of strawberry, raspberries and anise melded perfectly with fine tannins. Proprietor Michel Juillot, the fourth generation owner of the estate, purchased a new press in 2009 that has led to a more gentle extraction of the fruit, resulting in finer, more refined tannins.

“The 2017 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Barraults is one of the more reserved wines in the range, unfurling in the glass with a promising bouquet of cherries, cassis, candied peel and espresso roast. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with succulent acids, melting tannins and a pure, precise finish. As usual, it's one of the finest wines in the range and one that possesses some upside. " WA


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.