2013 Mazoyeres Chambertin

Good dark red. Slightly high-toned aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet and bitter chocolate. Rich, sappy and ripe on the palate, showing excellent definition to the rather powerful purple fruit and violet flavors. The long, rising finish features sweet, fine-grained tannins. This wine was in 50% new oak until the racking but is now in older barrels.

The 2013 Mazoyeres-Chambertin Grand Cru , which had been raised in 50% new oak, but will spend the remainder of its maturation in used, has a glorious bouquet with blackberry, boysenberry and mineral scents, augmented by violets with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, very tense in the mouth, but perhaps just a little conservative toward the finish. This just needs to loosen its tie by the time of bottle that should be around next May.