2023 Mazy-Chambertin
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Tasting Notes
Rebourseau’s Mazy-Chambertin has the most charming, delicate and refined nose of all the Grands Crus in the range. Coming from a 0.96-hectare plot at the heart of the appellation, the vines average 45 years in age. This is arguably one of the best expressions of this Grand Cru, more subtle and delicate than their Clos de Bèze on the nose. With a hint of smokiness on the palate, it displays opulent, powerful yet velvety, integrated tannins. This will benefit from a few years’ cellaring and should age beautifully.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
More reviews and scores
The 2023 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from two parcels that were tasted separately, fram a southern and a northern black. The southern has a fresh red berry nose with touches of chalk dust. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, edgy tannins. The northern block offers darker fruit with touches of rooibos filtering through. The palate is more structured and grippy. Interestingly, an assembled blend has the northern block dominating even though it represents one-third of the blend, whereas the southern part lends sensuality on the palate. This was one of the strangest cuvées under the previous regime and it continues to be so now
An attractively layered if restrained nose requires aggressive swirling to reveals its aromas of both red and dark currant, violet, newly turned earth and a hint of humus. There is fine volume to the notably denser medium-bodied flavors that possess very good power and a subtle minerality on the impressively long, balanced and complex finale. The Charmes is very good but this is at another level. Drink 2035+
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About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, this domaine has a long history and impressive vineyards (with over five hectares of Grand Cru), but has long been considered an under-performer. Today, however, the Bouygues brothers (of Montrose and Clos Rougeard) have taken ownership and change is afoot.