2013 Charmes-Chambertin, Les Mazoyères, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

Red • Dry • Medium Bodied • Pinot Noir
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Code: 20130600750008005250

Description

Made from vines planted in 1902 and aged in 60% new wood with 60% whole bunch fermentation. It has a superbly ebullient nose with amazing dark fruit, tiny berries – some blueberry – and is very dense across the palate. It needs time, but this is a winner in 2013.
Jasper Morris MW - Wine Buyer
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2013
  • Alcohol
    13%
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Body
    Medium Bodied
  • Producer
    Domaine de la Vougeraie

Critics reviews

Neal Martin
93/100
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Charmes-Chambertin les Mazoyres Grand Cru has a lighter bouquet than its peers, a little simplistic for a grand cru although it does improve in the glass, becoming savory with hints of dried blood. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, good weight if missing sophistication and breeding, showing a slight bitterness towards the dry finish and yet you cannot help but feel this is going to turn into a lovely Charmes-Chambertin. Maybe this is enduring a dumb phase ... you will just have to wait it out.
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (November 2016)

About The Wine

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating and, at times, infuriating wine grape in the world. However, when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape, which grows in small, tight bunches, performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone-based subsoils. It is more susceptible than other varieties to overcropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive, and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of Burgundy's Côte d'Or.
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Burgundy

The region is home to some of the world's finest Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines, commonly called 'Burgundies'. Made from Pinot Noir, the reds are dry and full-bodied with silky tannins. Conversely, using Chardonnay to produce whites helps generate elegant, complex, and citrussy wines with fresh butter and toast notes.
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Domaine de la Vougeraie

Domaine de la Vougeraie is part of our Spotlight on sustainability series. You can view the full range here.
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