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Denis Mortet, Chambertin Grand Cru 2019
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2019 Chambertin Grand Cru comes from just 0.15-hectares of 60-year old vines, matured entirely in new oak. It has an impressive nose with fine precision. The whole bunch element is a little more visible here, lending an almost Dujac-like personality. Touches of loam and brown leaves percolate through the intense black fruit and it seems to gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a little more lactic in texture compared to the Mazis which, going back and forth from one to the other, I find has more detail and delineation. There are hints of Earl Grey tea towards the finish and there is an exceptional long aftertaste. A wonderful Chambertin, though I just prefer the Mazis-Chambertin this year.
About the Producer
"We chose to invest in plots rather than buying grapes" Denis Mortet's vineyard has always been made up of a multitude of plots. Historically, Charles Mortet started in 1956 with one hectre of vines. Denis Mortet took over in 1992, the estate was made up of 4.5 hectares in the communes of Gevrey Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot. In 1993, Denis and Laurence, his wife took over a 4 hectare estate including plots of Premier Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, village plots located in En Motrot, Au Velle and En Champs and also a plot in Marsannay at a locailty. The Longeroies. In 1997, they bought a plot located in En Combe du Dessus in Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru and in 2000 a few plots including En Deree village and a few Premier Cru plots. Today, Laurence, Arnaud and Clemence operate around a hundred plots on a vineyard stretching from Daix, on the Dijon plateau, to Vougeot.
