2019 Taupenot-Merme Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Vinous - "The 2019 Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru has a little more intensity than the Charmes-Chambertin, damp undergrowth, moss, light leafy aromas tincturing the mainly red fruit and developing more and more earthiness with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity. Taut and fresh with perhaps the most saline finish of all Romain Taupenot’s cuvées this year, it is destined to be a wonderful Mazoyères-Chambertin for sure. Best in show chez Taupenot-Merme. (95-97pts)"


Burghound - "This has the kind of reduction that the Burgundians call bourgeon de cassis (literally cassis blossom), which isn't unpleasant so much as it's atypical. The good news is that this type of reduction rarely lasts. There is excellent volume to the relatively fine, and finely detailed, middle weight flavors that possess a sleek muscularity before culminating in a mineral-driven, youthfully austere and sneaky long finish that isn't quite as structured. These two wines offer about the same level of quality but are really quite different in style and character. (91-94pts)"