| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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**Note: from a .15 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines; 100% new wood**
Moderate wood all but dominates the intensely sauvage wild red and dark currant, spice, menthol and wet stone nuances. The large-scaled flavors are pungently earthy with an abundance of mineral hints that continue onto the explosively long and impeccably well-balanced finish. This is a big but not particularly rustic or austere Chambertin that should age for a very long time. 2012 is one of the better vintages for the Mortet Chambertin and I am more than just a little impressed.
There are two new barrels of the 2012 Chambertin Grand Cru this year. It comes from a single parcel of 0.15-hectares next to David Duband and Jean-Louis Trapet. It has a beguiling bouquet with dark cherries, forest floor, hints of bergamot and bay leaf, opening with time in the glass to reveal wonderful mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied with an opening that shimmers in the mouth. This is very harmonious and filled with nervosite and energy. It is more understated than say, Bernard Dugat's Chambertin, erring more towards Rousseau in style. This will be hard to find, but you will have one exquisite wine if you do track one down.
**Note: from a .15 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines; 100% new wood**
Generous wood all but dominates the intensely sauvage wild red and dark currant, spice and wet stone nuances. The large-scaled flavors are pungently earthy with an abundance of mineral hints that continue onto the driving and impeccably well-balanced finish. As Mortet suggested he is vinifying to obtain more refinement in his wines and while I wouldn't necessarily describe this as a Chambertin of finesse, it's definitely finer than it usually is. Note that my range assumes that the wood will be successfully integrated.
(like the Clos de Vougeot and Beaux Bruns, this was vinified in wood cuves, where the fermentation went faster): Dark, bright red. Wild, musky aromas of raspberry, game and underbrush. Velvety on entry, than large-scaled and thick in the middle palate, showing noteworthy energy and saline complexity to the soil-driven red fruit flavors. This easily digestible wine finishes with terrific length. A superb vintage for this wine chez Mortet.
