Domaine Faiveley : Mazis-Chambertin Grand cru 2016

From bottle, the 2016 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing superbly, wafting from the glass with a wild and complex bouquet of blackberries, cassis, grilled game, currant leaf and candied peel. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its satiny tannins beautifully cloaked in a succulent core that marries pristinely ripe fruit with alluring hints of the savory and the carnal, concluding with a long and expansive finish. Finer boned than the more gourmand 2015 rendition, this is an incredibly classy effort that will offer a broad drinking window.

Cask sample. Light to mid cherry red. Lots of pepper and spice on the nose. Lifted and fragrant. Super-fine texture and quite a bit of oak flavour, but the fruit intensity is very good – more in its persistence than in its depth. Very long. Chewy, scented and fresh. (JH)

Earthy accents with a hint of licorice in a very expressive style.