I revisited the 2016 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Naugues from my own cellar, and while the wine is a touch more closed than when I tasted it last year, it's no less impressive, unfurling from the glass with a familiar bouquet of smoky berry fruit, cassis, grilled meats, dark chocolate and rich soil tones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a concentrated core of succulent fruit, velvety structuring tannins and a precise, penetrating finish. My intention is to forget my remaining 11 bottles for a year or two, and I recommend readers do the same.