Chateau Mazeyres 2017
- Vintage
- 2017
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux,Pomerol
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- WS92
- Grape
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Soft and forward in style, with a gush of fig, plum and boysenberry preserve flavors, laced liberally with notes of black licorice and pain d'épices. The lush finish drapes like velvet. A hedonist's delight. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2021 through 2035. - WS92
Château Mazeyres is in one of the smallest Gironde appellations, Pomerol, widely recognised for the aromatic intensity of its wines and the typical features of its terroirs sat within an exceptional geological framework. It therefore has hugely prestigious neighbours. The Château Mazeyres vineyards are on a beautiful outcrop of sandy gravel with a clay and gravel subsoil. One part covers the Catusseau plateau, which is sand over a molasses subsoil extremely rich in ‘crasse de fer’ (iron oxide).
Given this unique foundation, Alain Moueix immediately decided to showcase the vineyards by stimulating their expressive potential. He initially opted for sustainable viticulture and established fastidious plot-by-plot management to reveal the diversity and complementarity of the different terroirs. Building on his experience at Château Fonroque (100% biodynamic since 2002), he implemented some key improvements, notably by fostering interactions between the plant, the soil, the subsoil and the environment. This strategy of revealing natural organic movement made a major contribution to the authenticity and extremely expressive finesse of Mazeyres wines. - Chateau Mazeyres Website