2016 Mazoyeres Chambertin
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The 2016 Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing some stem addition on the nose, and it works well: complex and very terroir-driven with endearing sous-bois aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, good acidity, classic in style with hints of tobacco and white pepper towards the fresh and persistent finish. Excellent. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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The Wine Advocate
Neal Martin
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Dark, bright, saturated red. Sexy resiny spices and a hint of orange zest lift the wine's youthfully unforthcoming dark fruit aromas. Subtly complex but a bit unforthcoming, with its sweet, rich dark berry and spice flavors cut by savory minerality. A distinctly deeper style than the Charmes-Chambertin, showing more earth, spice and iron-like rare steak notes and finishing with greater grip. The Charmes is ethereal by comparison to this big boy, which finishes with a serious tannic structure and salty minerality.