2013 Charmes Chambertin Les Mazoyeres

Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Charmes-Chambertin les Mazoyeres Grand Cru has a lighter bouquet than its peers, a little simplistic for a grand cru although it does improve in the glass, becoming savory with hints of dried blood. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, good weight if missing sophistication and breeding, showing a slight bitterness towards the dry finish and yet you cannot help but feel this is going to turn into a lovely Charmes-Chambertin. Maybe this is enduring a dumb phase ... you will just have to wait it out. Tasted September 2016. Nov 2016, www.robertparker.com