1990 Domaine Maume Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits

1990 Domaine Maume Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits

Mazis-Chambertin (sometimes spelled “Mazy-Chambertin”) is the northernmost grand cru vineyard in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits sub-region. It covers 9.1 hectares (22 acres) of land on the upper slopes of Gevrey-Chambertin’s grand cru belt and is planted entirely to Pinot Noir. Mazis-Chambertin wines are structured and rich, and the best examples closely resemble the wines of the neighboring Clos-de-Bèze climate.

The vineyard is divided into two climates: the upper “Les Mazis-Hauts” and the lower “Les Mazis-Bas”, the latter having slightly deeper soils. These are divided by a lane that connects the southwestern corner of Gevrey-Chambertin village with the D122 road, the “Route des Grands Crus”, that runs through the grounds crus towards Morey-Saint-Denis to the south.

Mazis-Chambertin is on the same part of the slope as the prestigious Chambertin vineyard, about 500m (0.3 miles) south, beyond the similarly well-regarded Clos de Bèze. The grand cru Ruchottes climates lie on the slope above, to the west.