Rich and dense, with cherry and plum fruit framed by earth and light oak spice accents. A bit chunky, featuring a moderately long, tannic finish. Drink now through 2024. 120 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Mercurey Select to Add

Round, exuding cherry, strawberry and spice flavors, this red is also firmly structured. Dusty tannins grace the finish, which is long and succulent. Best from 2020 through 2028. 600 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Mercurey Select to Add

The 2016 Mercurey 1Er Cru Champs Martin, released under the "Domaine Adélie" label, has a vivacious morello cherry and strawberry-scented bouquet that is a pure joy. The palate is well balanced with crunchy red berry fruit and fine acidity, maybe a little rustic, but this is just full of joie-de-vivre and you will finish a bottle far too quickly. Excellent.

The 2015 Mercurey 1Er Cru Champs-Martin, which as usual comes under the "Domaine Adélie" label, includes around 20% stem addition this year. It has an attractive bouquet with well-defined cranberry and raspberry preserve aromas, a hint of potpourri emerging with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced with sappy red and black fruit. There is a pleasant edginess here, sure a little rustic compared to others thanks to its broad-shouldered finish. However, there is charm and crispness, therefore I suspect it will drink well, especially with more hearty cuisine, over the next 4-7 years.

Despite coaxing, I could not eke out much in the way of aromatics on the 2014 Mercurey 1Er Cru Champs Martin. It appeared to have shut down the shutters. The palate offers chunky red fruit on the entry: cranberry and pomegranate notes, good acidity, plenty of freshness with a dash of white pepper on the finish. Once the bouquet opens, this should drink well for 3-5 years.