The 2012 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Velley Rouge has a fragrant, mineral-rich bouquet that is brimming with tension, scents of flint and granite emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied and masculine, quite structured but balanced, a swarthy Mercurey that is full of substance and class. This is one of the best you will find in this vintage. Drink now-2020.