Domaine Faiveley : Mazis-Chambertin Grand cru 2020

Lovely plum and blackcurrant fruit, with notable floral aromas, a bit of mineral, then hints of spice and smoke. The texture has a lovely richness, with plenty of structure and a firm tannic line, yet it remains approachable and supple. Faiveley owns 1.56ha in Mazis, which they picked at 13.5% potential alcohol in 2020. The grapes were partially destemmed and fermented with a very gentle extraction prior to ageing in 50% new casks.

The 2020 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru does not quite deliver the complexity of its peers, though there is plenty of red and blue fruit, strawberry wine gums and lavender. There is some Brettanomyces here, a bit sauvage. But I’m still drawn to the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with an almost creamy texture, brambly red fruit, with deft use of whole bunches lending a discreet pepperiness. There’s a lot going on in this wine as it unfolds with time, a classy operator. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.

The earthy, mineral, cool sensation of mazis-chambertin is clearly present, framed by rounded, fine tannins.