Dugat Py - Mazoyeres Chambertin Grand Cru Tres Vieilles Vignes 2022

DECANTER: "The Mazoyères from Dugat-Py is delightful, if somewhat puzzling. In many previous vintages, I have qualified it as 'massive' or 'imposing', and I found it more tannic and slightly more rustic than the Charmes, where he also has vines. In the 2022 vintage, I found rather the opposite: silky and ripe, with a fragrant blackberry and pomegranate fruit scented with liquorice and rose petals. The texture was impressively dense, but the wine was approachable even at this age and gave the impression it should open up reasonably young. There is still plenty of tannic grip, but this element doesn't dominate."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2022 Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru is no more structured than the Charmes-Chambertin this year, reflecting this cuvée's evolution towards greater suavity. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of red berries, rose petals, orange zest, sweet spices and smoke, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and plenty of sweet, powdery tannin."