Burgundy 2021 Supplement

DOMAINEHERESZTYN-MAZZINI - GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Heresztyn-Mazzini are still areasonablyrecent additiontoourportfolio, offeredfor thefirst time in2019. The Domaine itself is hard to locate, a small gate between houses in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin opening to a courtyard with glorious views over the vineyards beyond. We were greeted by the charming Florence Heresztynwhohas beenat thehelmof the 5.5hectare family estate since 2012, alongsideher husbandSimon Mazzini who owns a family Champagne house. Since taking over, Florence has set about overhauling the quality of the estate. Thehouse style is oneof silky, sensual fruitwitha lift of floral elegancewhichworks very well with the 2021 vintage. They retain a significant proportion of stems during fermentation to give added aroma and structure though their Bourgogne and Gevrey Village, yet to finish organic conversion they are 100% de-stemmed and see no new oak. They use some biodynamic practices but also some scientific phyto therapyon their vines. Rest assured they arehighly conscientious andgo far above their organic certification in caring for the plots and vines. The wines are aged in oak barrels for 18 months, drink beautifully when young but have the richness and concentration to age magnificently. We are delighted to offer here and really think this Domaine is one to watch. As Neal Martin wrote recently: “There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than seeing a winemaker, a domaine, ratchet up the quality a few notches” — and that is undoubtedly the case here with Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini. The wines are elegant and fresh with very pure fruit character and delicate tannins. If Florence can continue this upward quality trajectory, balancing elegance with silky power, this is sure to be a future top player in the region.

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GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, VIEILLESVIGNES 45% whole bunch fermentation. This is almost more Chambolle-esque than theChambollebefore it. It is bright and light on its feet; full of graphite, cherry, raspberry. It has lovely bright, crunchy, fine fruit showing red cherry, raspberry with grippy structure. There is a lightness of touch on the long saline finish. 2025-2032 £315 - £360 / 6BOTTLES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, LES JOUISESVIEILLES VIGNES From 2 plots, low on the slopes, in the south of the village, on the Morey St Denis side. This is a dark, brooding, focused wine, with rich, ferrous notes. There is delicious, sweet and tart crunchy fruit. It shows a silky, savoury grippy structure. The finish is moreish, savoury and very CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 50% whole bunch fermentation, 30% new oak. It is from 2 plots, around Amoureuses. There is a lovely open, inviting nose showing pretty Chambolle fruit - creamy blueberry and dark raspberry. The texture is creamy with fresh acidity. There is structure and freshness. A smoky complexity on the finish. 2026-2033 £335 - £375 / 6BOTTLES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, LES SONGESVIEILLES VIGNES From two plots in the north of the village, where there is richer soil than Jouises, giving broader silkier wines. Compares well to Jouises: it is silkier, broader and more open. The fruit is delicious, sweet first, then tart with seductive cocoa powder. It is fine grained, elegant and drinkable, but with a serious, grippy strutuce beneath the attractive fruit. This is delicious but more serious than it drinkable. 2027-2035 £315 - £360 / 6BOTTLES

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1ERCRULESGOULOTS Goulots means neck, and this is a narrow vineyard, high on the slopes before it becomes forest. It is a cool, chalky site. The wine is pure, powerful and serious. There are lovely violet tones, redcurrant, and graphite minerality. It has a lovely, grippy structure and a powdery, chalky texture. 2028-2039 £490 - £555 / 6BOTTLES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1ERCRULAPERRIERE Often more Chambolle style than Gevrey, this stony site gives larger berries with more pulp than skin so keeps a bright, fresh style. This is shown in the wine; bright, finessed fruit, redcurrant, milk chocolate and spicy elegance. It is concentrated yet light on its feet. It is bright, elegant, transparent and sopure. It has aweightless power with a fine, grippy finish. 2028-2040 £525 - £590 / 6BOTTLES This site produces strict, powerful wines with small concentrated berries. They use 60% whole bunch to bring out the fruit more. It has a very linear, focused style, bordering on austerity. It shows beautiful, powdery, crunchy red fruit. It is focused, mineral and very impressive. The structure is serious and fresh with firm, powdery tannins. 2030-2041 £535 - £605 / 6BOTTLES CLOS ST. DENISGRANDCRU 50% newoak and 60%whole bunch. It is powerful, elegant and layered. This is serious, intense and closed at this point, but shows what lies beneath. There is an amazing texture immediately. There is so much compact fruit that will unfurl with time. Everything is in perfect harmony, grippy tart fruit, with a full spectrumof complexity. There is great length, grip and silky texture. 2032-2045 £690 - £775 / 3 BOTTLES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1ERCRULES CHAMPONNETS

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£340 - £385 / 6BOTTLES

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