Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Mazoyeres-Chambertin Grand Cru 2014

The 2014 Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru is earthy, almost peaty on the nose, touches of wild moorland and wet moss filtering through the brambly red fruit, and touches of tobacco and basalt emerging with time. I love the mercurial nature of this nose. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of piquancy on the entry, offering crunchy red cherries and wild strawberry, orange peel and a cheeky pinch of white pepper. It does not quite kick on with the chutzpah of the 2016, but a cerebral element makes it very alluring.

• Drinking Window: 2023 - 2045
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: August 2020