Mazoyeres Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Perrot-Minot 2016 (750ML)

95-97 Points, Neal Martin: "The 2016 Mazoyères-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru clearly is the most intense of Christophe's 2016s on the nose with ebullient scents of black cherries, bilberry, slightly overripe Satsumas and rose petal aromas. It takes a while to get going, but it is worth persisting with. The palate is very harmonious with supple tannin, a silver bead of acidity that winds its way through the layers of pure red fruit and it fans out with a glorious mineral-rich, lightly spiced finish. The mouth is tingling afterward for 30 to 45 seconds. Superb-this is a strong follow-up to the 2015 and may even surpass it." 12/17

93-95 Points, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous: "Dark, bright, saturated red. Sexy resiny spices and a hint of orange zest lift the wine's youthfully unforthcoming dark fruit aromas. Subtly complex but a bit unforthcoming, with its sweet, rich dark berry and spice flavors cut by savory minerality. A distinctly deeper style than the Charmes-Chambertin, showing more earth, spice and iron-like rare steak notes and finishing with greater grip. The Charmes is ethereal by comparison to this big boy, which finishes with a serious tannic structure and salty minerality." 1/18

93-95 Points, Allen Meadows, Burghound: "A more deeply pitched and brooding nose offers up notes earth, underbrush, plum, cassis and plenty of sauvage influence. There is terrific punch to the very rich, intense and muscular big-bodied flavors that possess a velvety and caressing mid-palate mouthfeel that contrasts considerably with the robust, powerful and moderately austere finish that delivers spectacular length. I really like the sense of definition and harmony here but note well that unlike the Chapelle, this is going to require the better part of a decade to become sufficiently civilized to be enjoyable." 01/18

94-97 Points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy: " 55-year-old vines. Hugely intense rich purple, ripe fruits, very impressive. It is very ripe but not over the top. Luxurious cherry fruit, a bundle of charm in the mouth, covers the whole palate but still with a mineral freshness at the back. Christophe enthuses about this wine with descriptors such as mineral, smoky, iron rich, menthol, blood oranges and oriental spices. This is certainly a characterful and deeply impressive wine."