Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Nuits
Mazis-Chambertin
Gevrey-Chambertin · red · 9
North of Clos de Bèze, and the closest in character to it.
Under the vines
Thin stony limestone in the upper part, deeper below; the upper half is the serious one.
In the glass
Firm, mineral, tightly wound, with less flesh than Chambertin and more precision.
Why it sits here
Divided into Mazis-Haut and Mazis-Bas by growers, though the label does not distinguish them.
Commonly misread
The spelling: Mazis and Mazoyères are different vineyards at opposite ends of the commune.
Names worth knowing
Armand Rousseau, Faiveley, Hospices de Beaune, Dugat-Py