Heresztyn-Mazzini
About Heresztyn-Mazzini
The quiet and unassuming neighbour of Pierre Duroché, Heresztyn-Mazzini has (finally) caught the attention of Neal Martin, who is not shy about directing the spotlight to this Domaine. Today we are thrilled to feature the 2019 range of this hidden gem that, in Neal Martin’s opinion, will make a fine substitute for Armand Rousseau!
“Their premier cru Les Champonnets will make a perfectly fine substitute if your allocation of Rousseau has been cut since there are stylistic similarities, and whilst I don't think their Morey-Saint-Denis quite hit the spot, their Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is top class. For sure, their name does not quite trip off the tongue like Rousseau or Dugat, but the contents can be described in a two-syllable word...yummy.” – Neal Martin (Vinous)
The story of Heresztyn-Mazzini began with Jean Heresztyn, a Polish migrant who left Poland in the 1930s due to the ailing economy. He eventually found work at Domaine Trapet and by 1959, had saved enough to start his own Domaine. For many years, the domaine’s wines remained mediocre until Florence Heresztyn and her husband, Simon Mazzini, took over the reins beginning with the 2012 vintage. Under her charge, wines made a remarkable turn for the better and are now highly regarded, mentioned in the same breath as top names like Armand Rousseau, Dugat-Py and Pierre Duroché.
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
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£450.29 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (IB) |
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£425.60 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-92)50% whole bunch vinification, 25% new wood. First to be picked. Pretty ruby-purple colour. The nose here has the elegance and charm of Chambolle with the lifted fresher qualities of the whole bunches. Fresh raspberry and alpine strawberry, avoids the herbaceous note to be found in Clos Village, and has good acidity, refined tannins and fine length. Well made and enticing. Tasted: December 2021 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£535.09 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
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£365.60 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Village includes around 20-30% whole bunches. It has a light pepperiness on the nose, dark berry fruit, a touch of sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with quite fine tannins that frame the tart red fruit, a touch of orange sorbet towards the bright finish. This ends on a high note! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£387.49 |
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Wine Advocate (90-92)The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes includes 55% whole bunch fruit and it was matured in 30% new French oak. It offers bright redcurrant and cranberry scents on the nose that is well defined and offers plenty of freshness and vitality. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, structured in style with more crunchy black fruit here than the aromatics, sous-bois and white pepper towards the finish. This is premier cru in quality—excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£121.73 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (WA) |
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£1,493.21 |
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Wine Advocate (93-95)The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Champonnets saw 65% whole bunch fruit and 65% new oak, and saw no pigeage in this vintage—just remontage. It has a lovely oyster shell scent complementing the black fruit on the nose, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, supple in the mouth with crisp acidity, a perfect combination of power and refinement. What a gorgeous wine from the domaine! Dare I say that it must surely be the best they have produced from this premier cru vineyard. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£817.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnet 1er Cru comes from around 55-60 years old vines, matures in 30% new oak and 70% whole bunches. This has a ripe and refined bouquet with hints of blue fruit developing in the glass, very floral in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. This feels linear and precise, gradually building towards a very minerally and tensile finish. Great persistency here, a superb Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnets. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£403.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnets 1er Cru is showing the stem addition on the nose at the moment, though that will all integrated with time. There is a lovely, subtle sea spray/oyster shell scent here that gains intensity with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with fine definition, taut and fresh, very harmonious with a gentle grip on the silky finish. This is another classically-styled Gevrey-Chambertin that should age with style. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£559.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnet 1er Cru is matured with 60% whole bunches. The stems exert quite an influence on the nose, black pepper notes rather obscuring the fruit underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy opening, fine tannins, and quite mineral driven. Here, the stems show much better integration. I suspect that the aromatics will come together with bottle age, so don't be afraid to cellar this. |
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Burgundy | 4 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£753.40 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes Vieilles Vignes comes from 80-year old vines in two areas in the north of the appellation, blended with 70% whole bunches and raised in 25% new oak. This has a very lively and intense bouquet that actually puts the Les Jouises in the shade - vibrant red fruit intermingling with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, well balanced with black fruit mixed with tobacco and graphite, with a sustained finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
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£292.40 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes is more opulent and richer on the nose compared directly with the Les Jouises, though it does not convey the same delineation or mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with vivid red berry fruit, white pepper and an almost citric note towards the finish. Enjoyable as this is, I am more smitten by the elegance of the Les Jouises this year. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
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£387.20 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes Vieilles Vignes comes from the north of the village. I feel that the whole bunches (60%) comes across a little too strong on the nose, consequently it masks some of the terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, quite fresh and saline, a healthy dash of white pepper towards the understated finish. Fine, but I might have dialled down the whole bunches here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,182.72 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
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£237.72 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2017 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru matures in 50% new oak with 60% whole bunches from 45-year old vines that are Cordon pruned, although they are introducing some Guyot simple. It has a precocious bouquet with macerated dark cherries, blackcurrant and spicebox. The palate is dense and rather introverted. Perhaps here I would have liked just a little more delineation for it seems rather blocky and heavy on the finish. Afford this 5 to 7 years in bottle - hopefully it will lighten up. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
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£1,367.60 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2021 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru shows some clever whole bunch addition, combining with the mainly red fruit and not obscuring the terroir expression. Classic Pinot Noir/Clos Saint-Denis. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, clean and fresh, marine influence blackberry and raspberry with a liberal sprinkling of sea salt on the sapid finish. This is a seriously fine Clos Saint-Denis. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 6 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£469.92 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perrière 1er Cru contains 50% whole bunch and is matured in 30% new oak (Billon and Chassin cooperages). The very cohesive bouquet features brambly red berry fruit, briar, black tea and undergrowth scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a peppery entry, fine acidity and a Morey-like structure toward the finish. While not amazingly long, it is very nicely focused and exudes breeding. |
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Burgundy | 7 | 90-93 (BH) |
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£482.29 |
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Burghound (90-93)(from a .35 ha parcel). An overtly floral and quite spicy array of black cherry, earth and warm earth leads to seductive, delicious and caressing medium-bodied flavors that possess ample punch that carries over to the bitter pit fruit and austere finish. This is unusually powerful for La Perri re and should age accordingly. (90-93)/2032+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£513.20 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perrière 1er Cru, blended with 30% whole bunches, works splendidly on the nose with delineated red berry fruit, crushed stone and light rose petal scents. This is very classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, fresh and cohesive, the whole bunches neatly subsumed with quite a lively, satisfying finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,113.40 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,047.40 |
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Wine Advocate (91-93)The 2014 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Goulots was the last to be picked as they wanted to wait for the weather to achieve ripeness (around September 24). The nose is very attractive, with the whole bunch fruit lending freshness and vigor, subtle woodland aromas, perhaps even a hint of mushroom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, masculine and upright with decent structure, "correct" on the finish but precise and detailed. This shows what this vineyard can do in the right hands. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£93.59 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£568.69 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
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£535.09 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots 1er Cru is 50% whole bunch with 35% new oak (Raymond cooperage). It conveys more fruité on the nose of red currant and cranberry, although I find more terroir expression on the La Perrière this year. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, taut and spicy from the oak, and integrated with a grippy finish. Give this 4–5 years in bottle because there is fine matière here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£915.40 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (WA) |
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£635.89 |
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Wine Advocate (89-91)The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jouises Vieilles Vignes includes 25% new oak with 50% to 55% whole bunch. It has a very elegant bouquet, one of the most floral within the Heresztyn-Mazzini range. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, good acidity, very classic in style with ample blackberry and bilberry fruit on the finish, a touch of tobacco and spice lingering on the aftertaste. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
In Bond
£356.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (IB) |
In Bond
£334.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-92)50% whole bunch vinification, 25% new wood. First to be picked. Pretty ruby-purple colour. The nose here has the elegance and charm of Chambolle with the lifted fresher qualities of the whole bunches. Fresh raspberry and alpine strawberry, avoids the herbaceous note to be found in Clos Village, and has good acidity, refined tannins and fine length. Well made and enticing. Tasted: December 2021 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£428.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£284.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Village includes around 20-30% whole bunches. It has a light pepperiness on the nose, dark berry fruit, a touch of sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with quite fine tannins that frame the tart red fruit, a touch of orange sorbet towards the bright finish. This ends on a high note! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (WA) |
In Bond
£305.00 |
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Wine Advocate (90-92)The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes includes 55% whole bunch fruit and it was matured in 30% new French oak. It offers bright redcurrant and cranberry scents on the nose that is well defined and offers plenty of freshness and vitality. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, structured in style with more crunchy black fruit here than the aromatics, sous-bois and white pepper towards the finish. This is premier cru in quality—excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£98.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (WA) |
In Bond
£1,203.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93-95)The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Champonnets saw 65% whole bunch fruit and 65% new oak, and saw no pigeage in this vintage—just remontage. It has a lovely oyster shell scent complementing the black fruit on the nose, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, supple in the mouth with crisp acidity, a perfect combination of power and refinement. What a gorgeous wine from the domaine! Dare I say that it must surely be the best they have produced from this premier cru vineyard. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£645.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnet 1er Cru comes from around 55-60 years old vines, matures in 30% new oak and 70% whole bunches. This has a ripe and refined bouquet with hints of blue fruit developing in the glass, very floral in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. This feels linear and precise, gradually building towards a very minerally and tensile finish. Great persistency here, a superb Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnets. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£318.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnets 1er Cru is showing the stem addition on the nose at the moment, though that will all integrated with time. There is a lovely, subtle sea spray/oyster shell scent here that gains intensity with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with fine definition, taut and fresh, very harmonious with a gentle grip on the silky finish. This is another classically-styled Gevrey-Chambertin that should age with style. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£448.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champonnet 1er Cru is matured with 60% whole bunches. The stems exert quite an influence on the nose, black pepper notes rather obscuring the fruit underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy opening, fine tannins, and quite mineral driven. Here, the stems show much better integration. I suspect that the aromatics will come together with bottle age, so don't be afraid to cellar this. |
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Burgundy | 4 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
£592.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes Vieilles Vignes comes from 80-year old vines in two areas in the north of the appellation, blended with 70% whole bunches and raised in 25% new oak. This has a very lively and intense bouquet that actually puts the Les Jouises in the shade - vibrant red fruit intermingling with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, well balanced with black fruit mixed with tobacco and graphite, with a sustained finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
In Bond
£223.00 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes is more opulent and richer on the nose compared directly with the Les Jouises, though it does not convey the same delineation or mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with vivid red berry fruit, white pepper and an almost citric note towards the finish. Enjoyable as this is, I am more smitten by the elegance of the Les Jouises this year. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£302.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Songes Vieilles Vignes comes from the north of the village. I feel that the whole bunches (60%) comes across a little too strong on the nose, consequently it masks some of the terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, quite fresh and saline, a healthy dash of white pepper towards the understated finish. Fine, but I might have dialled down the whole bunches here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£967.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2017 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru matures in 50% new oak with 60% whole bunches from 45-year old vines that are Cordon pruned, although they are introducing some Guyot simple. It has a precocious bouquet with macerated dark cherries, blackcurrant and spicebox. The palate is dense and rather introverted. Perhaps here I would have liked just a little more delineation for it seems rather blocky and heavy on the finish. Afford this 5 to 7 years in bottle - hopefully it will lighten up. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£1,119.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2021 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru shows some clever whole bunch addition, combining with the mainly red fruit and not obscuring the terroir expression. Classic Pinot Noir/Clos Saint-Denis. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, clean and fresh, marine influence blackberry and raspberry with a liberal sprinkling of sea salt on the sapid finish. This is a seriously fine Clos Saint-Denis. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 6 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£373.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perrière 1er Cru contains 50% whole bunch and is matured in 30% new oak (Billon and Chassin cooperages). The very cohesive bouquet features brambly red berry fruit, briar, black tea and undergrowth scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a peppery entry, fine acidity and a Morey-like structure toward the finish. While not amazingly long, it is very nicely focused and exudes breeding. |
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Burgundy | 7 | 90-93 (BH) |
In Bond
£384.00 |
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Burghound (90-93)(from a .35 ha parcel). An overtly floral and quite spicy array of black cherry, earth and warm earth leads to seductive, delicious and caressing medium-bodied flavors that possess ample punch that carries over to the bitter pit fruit and austere finish. This is unusually powerful for La Perri re and should age accordingly. (90-93)/2032+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£407.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perrière 1er Cru, blended with 30% whole bunches, works splendidly on the nose with delineated red berry fruit, crushed stone and light rose petal scents. This is very classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, fresh and cohesive, the whole bunches neatly subsumed with quite a lively, satisfying finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£892.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (WA) |
In Bond
£837.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91-93)The 2014 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Goulots was the last to be picked as they wanted to wait for the weather to achieve ripeness (around September 24). The nose is very attractive, with the whole bunch fruit lending freshness and vigor, subtle woodland aromas, perhaps even a hint of mushroom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, masculine and upright with decent structure, "correct" on the finish but precise and detailed. This shows what this vineyard can do in the right hands. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£75.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£456.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
£428.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots 1er Cru is 50% whole bunch with 35% new oak (Raymond cooperage). It conveys more fruité on the nose of red currant and cranberry, although I find more terroir expression on the La Perrière this year. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, taut and spicy from the oak, and integrated with a grippy finish. Give this 4–5 years in bottle because there is fine matière here. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£727.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (WA) |
In Bond
£512.00 |
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Wine Advocate (89-91)The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jouises Vieilles Vignes includes 25% new oak with 50% to 55% whole bunch. It has a very elegant bouquet, one of the most floral within the Heresztyn-Mazzini range. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, good acidity, very classic in style with ample blackberry and bilberry fruit on the finish, a touch of tobacco and spice lingering on the aftertaste. Fine. |
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