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Chateau Mazeyres 2012

Bordeaux

Pomerol

- Red - See details

Parker | 87

Wine Spectator | 87

Bettane & Desseauve | 14

Vinous - A. Galloni | 84

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2023

2018

2016

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Marks and reviews

/100

Wine Spectator

James Molesworth

Soft and forward, with cherry, rhubarb and plum notes laced with modest toast and a hint of mulled spice. Drink now. 4,100 cases made.

/20

Decanter

Lighter-bodied but lively and fresh. Slightly drying finish.

/100

James Suckling

A wine with light tannins and delicate fruit, with an earthy and berry undertone. Medium-bodied with a fresh finish. Drink now.

/100

Vinous

Antonio Galloni

The 2012 Mazeyres is a big, powerful wine with serious intensity of fruit. Green tannins attenuate the mid-palate and finish, detracting from the wine's overall balance.

/100

Andreas Larsson

Elegant fruit, wild raspberry, blackberry, soft and polished texture, rather full, fine length and substance.

/20

André Kunz

Fresh, slightly vegetal bouquet, raspberries, red cassis, eucalyptus. Light, fragrant palate with sweet fruit, finely grippy tannins, sweet aromatics, light, peppery finish. Still has room to improve. 16/20 2018 - 2030

/20

Bettane+Desseauve

Floral and fresh on the nose, this wine offers a smooth, well-made palate.

/100

Le Figaro Vin

Mazeyres 2012 is a lovely wine, all about fruit and suppleness, nicely spiced, with stylish oak and a dark-chocolate finish.

/100

Vertdevin

The nose is fruity and offers subtle power, elegance, and a touch of freshness. It reveals notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, and, more lightly, ripe raspberry, combined with delicate hints of ripe cherry as well as touches of tonka bean and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, balanced, and offers good definition, tension, subtle richness, vibrancy, freshness, and a juicy/tangy framework. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of blackberry, ripe wild blackcurrant, and, more lightly, wild raspberry, combined with a delicate touch of cherry as well as very subtle hints of spices, toast, tonka bean, and a subtle hint of ripe almond. The tannins are fine and elegant. Good length. A very discreet hint of coffee is present in the background/on the finish.

/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc (a traditional blend for the Right Bank appellations of Pomerol and, to a lesser extent, St.-Emilion), this wine offers attractive notes of sweet and sour black cherries, licorice and a touch of mulberry. It is medium-bodied, soft, round and best drunk over the next 8-10 years. A little more complexity would have resulted in a higher score.

Description

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Mazeyres 2012

Tasting

Color

The color shows a deep, brilliant ruby red hue.

Nose

The nose opens with elegant aromas of red and black fruit, accompanied by smoky notes characteristic of the gravelly terroir. Hints of truffle and spices complete this complex, airy bouquet.

Palate

The attack reveals a silky, velvety texture. The palate displays lovely roundness carried by ripe fruit, while the smoky notes linger delicately. The finish offers fine length with refined, well-integrated tannins.

Food and wine pairings

This Pomerol pairs perfectly with roasted or grilled red meats, as well as mushroom- and truffle-based dishes. It also matches beautifully with fine poultry such as duck, or with soft-ripened cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

Château Mazeyres 2012 can be enjoyed now through around 2028. It is best served at a temperature of 16-18°C.

An elegant Pomerol with velvety nuances from gravel and clay terroirs

The estate

The Château Mazeyres estate spans 25.5 hectares in the Pomerol appellation, surrounding an elegant manor house. Under the direction of Alain Moueix since 1992, the estate committed to an environmentally respectful approach as early as 2011-2012, obtaining organic farming certification in 2015 and then biodynamic certification in 2018, with membership in Biodyvin. The gravel and clay soils give the wines a signature velvety texture, enhanced by smoky and forest-floor nuances, the result of a holistic approach that favors finesse and freshness.

The vineyard

The Château Mazeyres vineyard rests on a complex terroir made up of clay gravel and clay sands typical of the Pomerol appellation. These distinctive soils bring structure and minerality to the wines, while encouraging the expression of Merlot, which thrives fully on these lands of Bordeaux’s Right Bank.

Winemaking and aging

Château Mazeyres 2012 benefited from careful aging in oak barrels, allowing the wine to develop aromatic complexity while preserving fruit expression and the finesse sought by the estate.

Grape varieties

Merlot
Cabernet Franc

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