Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru Cuvée Madeleine Collignon 2016156th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 20th November 2016 Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru Cuve Madeleine Collignon Hospices de Beaune 2016 A fine elegant medium deep purple, with a sublime elegance on the nose, very lively, showing raspberry and alpine strawberry flavours. This is fine boned and racy, very classy indeed. In many ways it is the complete opposite of the power of the Clos de la Roche: this is more the ballerina style of Burgundy. The

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The 2016 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is matured in 75% new oak

This is an excellent Pessac Blanc even though I would need more persistency on the finish to award a higher score

tilled soil and cardamom plus a waft of forest floor

cheerful scents of fresh green apples

The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity

fine-grained tannins and plenty of freshness

An understated effort

Note that rating assumes that this hint of dryness will progressively diminish with age

beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary

There are attractive notes of grapefruit

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 60%