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Mazis Chambertin d`Auvenay 1996
HED86154
75 cl
13%
£5,630.00
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Domaine d`Auvenay is a small but highly regarded estate based in Saint-Romain. It is owned by Burgundy’s grande dame, Lalou Bize-Leroy, who also manages Maison Leroy and Domaine Leroy. This particular cuvée comes from from Mazis-Chambertin, the northernmost grand cru in the Côte de Nuits. The vineyard stretches over 9.1 hectares of land and is planted entirely to Pinot Noir. The 1996 vintage was excellent throughout Burgundy, producing wines that combined purity of flavour with generous ripeness and firm acidity.
95
Vinous
The 1996 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru is a mighty wine, probably at the peak of its powers after 20 years. It is blessed with a truly fabulous nose: dark cherries, Indian ink, violet and loganberry. There is opulence here but also enthralling delineation and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with a twist of bitter cherry on the entry. There is the backbone one expects from this Grand Cru, a sense of seriousness towards the aloof finish. Linear yet very persistent, this is a Mazis-Chambertin that wants its presence to be felt but cannot bring itself to fully let go and engage. Yet it is still a fantastic wine that bizarrely after 20 years might benefit from further bottle age. 870 bottles produced. Tasted at the d'Auvenay dinner in Hong Kong.Neal Martin1st March 2018
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