Maranges Rouge 1er Fussieres 2016

The 2016 Maranges 1Er Cru la Fussière, which includes 20% whole bunch fruit (as has been the case for the last three vintages), offers plenty of mulberry and damson fruit on the nose. I appreciate the vigor here, a wine that has no intention of shortchanging you on fruit while maintaining admirable definition. The palate is well balanced with a sense of succulence on the entry counterbalanced by a keen thread of acidity. The whole bunch works really well here, lending the blackcurrant-tinged finish complexity and brightness. This is a Maranges from the very top drawer.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2028 29 December 2017