Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Mazis Chambertin other_regions quite tight at first with

quite tight at first with dried honey

This wine offers a whole new take on the world-famous Merlot

beautifully ripe and intense fruit aromas intertwined with herbal and quartzite terroir notes that represent the less well known iron content of the red loam soils in the deeper layers of the Schloss Johannisberger grand cru

clove and sandalwood

Just stays the right side of oak influence – the sweet vanilla character is apparent but not overt

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Mazis Chambertin other_regions quite tight at first with(from Mazis Hauts). This arguably possesses the most complex nose in the range with its intensely floral aromas of various dark berries, earth, sauvage and an interesting hint of tangerine peel. The broad shouldered, powerful and concentrated flavors are saline to the point of being almost salty before culminating in a wonderfully long, balanced and compact finale. This is a wine to buy and forget you own for at least a decade. In a word, excellent.