2005 Mazis Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
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Deep and complex, Dugat-Py's 2005 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, cinnamon, rose petals, violets, dark chocolate and grilled venison. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it's concentrated and complete, framed by exquisitely powdery structuring tannins. While this is still a little on the young side it's not at all austere and is evolving very gracefully.
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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Nutty, very intriguing indeed. Confident, tightly focussed. Firm, slightly smoky on the nose with an extraordinary weight of fruit undereneath. Wonderful healthy gloss – an impression of polished chestnuts/ Very fine tannins. Refined, vigorous, lots of energy. He thinks the wine is much less rugged than usual. (JR)
(just three barrels made, from 65-year-old vines) Deep ruby-red. Knockout nose offers blackberry, violet, minerals and smoked meat; combines an almost liqueur-like ripeness with high notes of eucalyptus and menthol. Extremely suave and silky in the mouth, with a fine-grained texture and terrific energy and harmony. At once thick and bright, with powerful extract and superb structure. Perhaps most impressive today on the back half, which features building, palate-staining flavor and a real aromatic whiplash on the end. Tannins are thoroughly buffered by the wine's fruit.
From 65-year-old vines whose 100 cases worth of fruit Dugat didn’t de-stem, the 2005 Mazis-Chambertin displays even more intensity, yet also elegance than the Charmes. Aromas of black cherry, purple plum, sassafras, vanilla, and violets usher in a palate of sumptuous richness, intense sweet purity of black fruits with a caramel edge, and layers of raw and roasted meat and chalky, stony minerality. This offers incredible lift and refinement for a wine of such ripeness and sheer density and the finish seems to defy gravity. (Dugat’s 2004 Mazis displays amazing intensity, meatiness and grip for its vintage and is worth the proverbial search of the marketplace and a place in one’s cellar.) Wine Advocate.April, 2007
About the producer
Dugat-Py, based at the base of the Combe de Lavaux in Gevrey-Chambertin, stands as one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, known for crafting Pinot Noir of incredible depth, power, and age-worthiness.