Vieux Chateau Mazerat Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Francia / Burdeos / Saint Emilion

2016
Full-bodied red made from an old vine pacel located next door to Chateau Cannon and Chateau Angelus. Deep clay soil over limestone. Manually harvested with very low yields.
14.5% vol.

Appellation: Saint Emilion

Grape Variety: 65% Merlot & 35% Cabernet Franc

Winemaking: Bunches selected and then 100% destemmed, before fermentation in wooded oak vats. Malolactic fermentation and ageing in new French oak barrels.

Awards: Jeb Dunnuck: 97+ points
The Wine Doctor: 97 points

Presentation: Wooden boxes of 6 bottles

What do the experts say?

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Jeb Dunnuck: "“Located just to the east of Angélus and bordering Canon, the 2016 Vieux Château Mazerat is 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc brought up in 80% new oak. Huge blackcurrant, smoke, and barbecue notes along with some hints of meat, licorice, and spice all emerge from this rich, full-bodied, fleshy, meaty effort. It displays plenty of underlying minerality, some charcoal, and gravelly minerality, building tannins, and a long finish."

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