| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The 2020 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru is endowed with one of the most floral aromatics amongst Rousseau’s range with iris and peony scents infusing the dark berry fruit. This is beautifully defined - a cousin of the Charmes-Chambertin. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins - a little edgier than the Charmes-Chambertin and also more tension. There is a gradual build as its fans out on the finish. Sheer class, quite audacious. (Drink between 2025-2055)
Intense concentrated purple, with clearly more weight of fruit than the Charmes. Certainly, this kicks on in almost sultry fashion towards the back, lush ripe raspberry but with the usual fine thread. Approaching 14% alcohol, which a grand cru can manage.
There is a mentholated top note to the more deeply pitched, and again super-fresh, aromas of dark berries, spice, earth and sauvage wisps. There is excellent intensity to the broad-shouldered and mineral-driven flavors that also possess a lovely texture on the sneaky long, powerful and youthfully austere finale. This is also quite promising and a wine that should improve and develop over most of the next 20 years. (Drink starting 2037)
