Domaine Theulot Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Combins 2021 (6 Bottles) Mercurey, France

Les Combins is one of Mercurey’s sweet-spot Premiers Crus. The winemaking is broadly similar to the Vieilles Vignes, with slightly longer on skins, including a four-day cold soak to leach out the prettiest fruit without extracting tannin. Raised with 25% new oak, there is plenty of juicy flesh on the bones, yet this release is mouthwatering and tense with nicely sappy fruits melding with polished Mercury tannins and well-pitched freshness.