Wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, cherries, dark chocolate and loamy soil, framed by a deft application of new oak, the 2019 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Naugues is medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, with a concentrated core of fruit and rich structuring tannins. Long and penetrating, it's Raquillet's most age-worthy Mercurey.