Joseph Roty, Mazis Chambertin

Joseph Roty, Mazis Chambertin(from Mazis Bas). A big step up in aromatic elegance and complexity and while the toast is not subtle, neither is it really intrusive though it continues onto the punchy, powerful and rugged medium full flavors that culminate in a dusty, rich, mouth coating and extremely long finish. This is distinctly sauvage in character with moderate toast, which should integrate though it wouldnt surprise if there wasnt always a residual influence, even with time

Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today will find a super-impressive

As it always is

It is a powerful

This displays enough Nuits character to remain true to the terroir yet there is virtually no rusticity

resulting in an exquisite and structured wine with a focus on terroir

focused palate

Only once you get past those dehydrated

It is less remarkable overall

concentrated dream liquid fills your mouth and coats your palate while mesmerizing your senses for at least 60 seconds

but they make a great contrast against the sweetness of the wine's berry flavors

intriguing and enticing notes of liquid peony and lily enter the picture mid-palate after the wine takes on air

There is a lot to admire considering that the couple had only recently taken over the running of the property