Domaine Taupenot-Merme 2022 Auxey Duresses 1e Cru Rouge 750ml

A more elegant and slightly cooler nose also reflects notes of ripe red and dark berries along with ample earth influence. There is a lovely mid-palate texture to the more voluminous and denser medium-bodied flavors that also exude a subtle bead of minerality on the firmer and more austere finale. In contrast to the first two wines which could be reasonably approached young, this is going to need at least a few years of keeping first.

Score: 88-91 points -- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 2024