Domaine Armand Rousseau, Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru, 2013 92924OFFER letting the volcanic soil do

letting the volcanic soil do the talking

A lush bouquet of brambly berries

or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year)

while silky tannins frame fresh red fruit on a lifted

just left to release their juice as they ferment

Domaine Armand Rousseau, Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru, 2013 92924OFFER letting the volcanic soil doMazy Chambertin sits at the northern edge of the Gevrey Grand Cru hill, smaller and less celebrated than its neighbor Chambertin but capable of remarkable precision in the right hands. No hands are steadier than Rousseau's. The benchmark domaine of Gevrey Chambertin (mentioned in the same breath as Roumier, DRC and Mugnier) farms one of the most coveted books of holdings in Burgundy, and the 2013 vintage is a textbook expression of its classical,