2008 | Domaine Harmand Geoffroy | Mazis Chambertin Discount

2008 | Domaine Harmand Geoffroy | Mazis Chambertin

Red Wine: 2008 | Domaine Harmand Geoffroy | Mazis Chambertin

The dark garnet color announces a good concentration. The mouth confirms the forecasts: dense on the attack, without harshness, it then unfolds a rich and silky substance with fine and melted tannins.

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Producer: Domaine Harmand Geoffroy

Ratings: WA | 92

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.2%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

Detailed Description

The dark garnet color announces a good concentration; rather closed, the nose does not belie the predictions, with promises of red and black fruits, ripe and fresh at the same time. The mouth confirms the forecasts: dense on the attack, without harshness, it then unfolds a rich and silky substance with fine and melted tannins. The tense finish, a bit severe but without excessive extraction, seems destined for a nice evolution.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2008 Mazis-Chambertin is a beguiling, inward wine layered with sensual dark fruit, mocha, minerals and sweet spices. Open and accessible, the 2008 Mazis impresses for its fabulous balance and multi-dimensional, textured finish. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026. The house style at Harmand-Geoffroy favors a rich, concentrated expression of fruit. Most of the 2009s were bottled in January 2011. I also had a chance to taste a selection of 2008s, which I generally think are superior to the 2009s here. The estate’s approach seems better balanced by the freshness and verve of that year.

Producer Information

Gerard Harmand and his son, Philippe, now lead this family-run estate that was established in the late nineteenth century. The domaine encompasses 9 hectares of vineyards, all planted to Pinot Noir and situated exclusively within the boundaries of the village of Gevrey Chambertin. The viticulture is traditional to its core: the soil is turned by tractor and by hand, herbicides are not used, all in the cause of permitting the roots to reach deeply in their search for “terroir”; no chemical fertilizers are applied nor are insecticides used; debudding is practiced to eliminate undesirable growth, a “vendange verte” is done when necessary and the harvest is, of course, manual. The vinification is equally traditional: the grapes are destemmed 100%, there is a cold maceration extending at times to five days, the cuvaison unfolds over a 15 to 21 day period (depending on the “cru” and the vintage) under temperature-controlled conditions; the wine is then racked into barrel where the malo-lactic fermentation occurs and the wines are aged for approximately 16 months on the fine lees in small oak barrels (a certain percentage of which is new – more new oak for the more important, structured cuvées) before being bottled without filtration. The domaine recommends that their wines be decanted before service. The Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy offers us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the terroir of Gevrey Chambertin as the range of wines covers many of the most important vineyard sites in this fabled village.