Ol.Bernstein Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ol.Bernstein
Label Name:
 
Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96; Wine Spectator 95; praised by Berry Bros. & Rudd and other UK merchants; drinking window noted c. 2024–2045 (critics)

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry, plum and raspberry with forest floor, leather, incense and Asian spice; satiny, fine-grained tannins, assertive toasted oak and a long mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Roast or confit duck, lamb, beef Wellington, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté; Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed black cod, mushroom-based Japanese or Chinese dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; traditional fermentation with partial whole clusters in open vats; aged ~16–18 months in mostly new French oak (high % new wood); light fining and bottled after maturation.

Vineyard Info
Olivier Bernstein is a micro-négociant (founded 2007) managing and owning parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, including Mazis; tiny production from old vines, meticulous viticulture, works with Richard Séguin and uses bespoke French coopering.