2021 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champonnets, Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini
Delicious gorgeous purple. 100% whole bunch but smothered by the fruit. A balanced headiness if you like, and beautifully attractive. The stems add a little structure, almost some muscle to the back, which I think is valuable in these richer years.
About the producer:
Florence Heresztyn and her Champenois husband Simon
Mazzini lead domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini, one of the most
progressive, terroir-true of all Gevrey-Chambertin growers.
A relative newcomer in Burgundian terms, the estate has
delighted the Mr.Wheeler tasting team across numerous
vintages, with 2021 the latest to enthral and excite. Most
of the estate’s wines are made along biodynamic principles,
with partial whole-bunch fermentation which has once
again produced wines of notable perfume, richness, texture
and depth of fruit. The generosity but equally, tight-lipped
restraint and crunch of their Gevrey Chambertin cuvées is
utterly beguiling and from the estates’ Morey St Denis and
Grand Cru Clos St Denis parcels can be found wines the
equal of any grower in the region. Simply, these are wines
you are certain to fall in love with and we cannot recommend
them highly enough.