Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015- Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot (MAG)

Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015 — Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot

This Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015 from Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, offered here in magnum 1.5 L, embodies a powerful, profound and intensely distinguished expression of one of the great terroirs of Gevrey-Chambertin. A Grand Cru of character, Mazis-Chambertin gives Pinot Noir that is structured, mineral and aromatically intense. In the 2015 vintage, solar, ripe and remarkably complete, the wine unfolds a sumptuous palette: black cherry, Morello cherry, ripe raspberry, cassis, red plum, violet, faded rose, fine spices, liquorice, black tea, noble earth, emerging forest floor, fine leather and a long mineral finish.

Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot is recognised for generous, expressive wines deeply marked by the nobility of the great terroirs of the Côte de Nuits. Mazis-Chambertin is distinguished by a structure that is wilder, earthier and more vertical than some of Gevrey’s more immediately charming crus. The 2015 vintage brings density, fruit ripeness, breadth and texture, while the magnum format encourages slower evolution, better preservation of freshness and a particularly sought-after collector dimension.

Terroir: Mazis-Chambertin, mineral strength and Gevrey depth

The Mazis-Chambertin climat is among the deepest and most structured Grands Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin. Its clay-limestone, stony and marly soils give Pinot Noir an expression that is dark, spicy, mineral and powerful. The cru is often sought after for its telluric strength, aromatic intensity and ability to evolve over many years towards noble complexity.

At Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Mazis-Chambertin translates into a broad and expressive wine, where fruit ripeness combines with a serious terroir frame. In 2015, the generosity of the vintage reinforces fruit depth, palate density and the velvet of the tannins, while the mineral identity of the Grand Cru maintains tension, balance and length.

Tasting notes

Appearance: deep ruby with garnet and purple reflections, bright, dense and still well sustained. In magnum, evolution is generally slower, allowing the wine to preserve brilliance, visual freshness and depth for many years.

Nose: deep, ripe and highly expressive, with black cherry, Morello cherry, ripe raspberry, cassis, red plum, red and black fruits, violet, faded rose, fine spices, liquorice and black tea. With aeration, nuances of emerging forest floor, noble earth, fine leather, cocoa, bark, sweet pepper, light truffle and limestone minerality may appear.

Palate: broad, dense, silky and firmly structured, with ripe fruit carried by preserved freshness. Flavours of black cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, cassis, red plum, spices, liquorice, black tea, fine earth and forest floor unfold with depth, supported by ripe, polished and persistent tannins. The finish is long, mineral, lightly saline and spicy, with an impression of controlled power, nobility and great Burgundian persistence.

Expression of the 2015 vintage

The 2015 vintage in Burgundy produced red wines that are ripe, deep and generous, with remarkable fruit richness, generally velvety tannins and very fine ageing capacity. In the great terroirs of Gevrey-Chambertin, this ripeness combines with the natural structure of the crus, producing intense, fleshy wines capable of gaining complexity over many years.

Today, this Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015 in magnum remains still young but can already impress through its depth, density and balance after measured aeration. With time, it will gain forest floor, fine leather, truffle, black tea, cocoa, melted spices, noble earth and mineral nuances, while preserving the richness of red and black fruit typical of the vintage.