2015 Vieux Château Mazerat

Description

97   Jeb Dunnuck
“The 2015 Vieux Château Mazerat is another sensational Saint Emilion from Jonathan Maltus. A blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, it offers a heavenly bouquet of blackberry liqueur, cassis, toasted spices, graphite, and scorched earth-like minerality. Deep, full-bodied, layered, and opulent, yet with awesome purity and precision, this tour de force is already approachable yet will cruise in the cellar for 15+ years. Bravo! Drink between 2018 – 2033.”

96+   Lisa Perrotti-Brown
“Coming from a single vineyard possessing vines planted in 1947 and composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon with 35% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Vieux Chateau Mazerat opens with expressive crème de cassis, dark chocolate, charcuterie and plum preserves with hints of incense, Indian spices and cigar box. The palate is big and rich with firm, grainy tannins and a touch of prune character, plus a lively backbone and long earth-laced finish.”

95-97   Roger Voss for Wine Enthusiast
“This powerful wine comes from a superbly sited vineyard in the heart of St Emilion. It is concentrated with huge tannins with black plum juice, dark berries, and a dense brooding character. A powerhouse of both fruit and tannin, it needs to age. Drink from 2018.”