Taupenot-Merme house style?

Berry_Crawford · February 20, 2012, 11:34pm

Hey,

Can anyone help me with a description of the Taupenot-Merme house style? For example, are the wines oaky? Elegant? Firm? Extracted? Light? etc…

Kris_Patten · February 21, 2012, 1:49am

I find them unbearably oaky, to the point wood tannin is prominent when young.

Never had an aged example so I’d be happy to hear about older wines and integration.

Berry_Crawford · February 21, 2012, 1:53am

Thanks Chris

Jim_Anderson · February 21, 2012, 2:18am

Pretty sure they were devotees of Accad and it has taken a long time to transition away from that. Generally have found them foursquare but I’ve really just had a couple of the village bottlings and the Charmes from a few vintages.

Olivier_Landry · February 21, 2012, 2:22am

Funny you ask this…drinking an '08 Chambolle village at the moment. I think the Taupenot style is pretty square and buit to age, I’ve had a few of their wines over the last couple of years and I don’t think they’re too oaky or even “oaky” at this point. I pretty much dig the style, honestly.