In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Vieux Chateau Mazerat, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 91–93/100 · Vinous, 28/05/2021 · Drink 2025 - 2038
The 2020 Vieux Chateau Mazerat offers plenty of ripe black cherry, blueberry and crushed violets, all expressive and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit on the entry and firm tannins, and quite saline toward the finish, which just needs to develop a little more delineation. At the moment, the aromatics show better than the palate, though they may change once in…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 94–96/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 25/05/2021
The 2020 Vieux Chateau Mazerat reveals a vivid purple hue to go with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of cassis, blueberries, scorched earth, and graphite. While Maltus's Le D'me gets most of the attention, I continue to just love this wine, and it shines in 2020 with both beautiful fruit and ample structure as well as one heck of a great finish. I'm not sure this will match the 2018 or 2…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95/100 · Vinous, 23/02/2023 · Drink 2025-2040
The 2020 Vieux Chateau Mazerat is a pretty big wine. Then again, it has bits from Les Asteries and Les Carres, neither of which was bottled separately in this vintage. A blast of black cherry, graphite, menthol, sage, licorice and incense races across the palate. This explosive, heady Saint-Émilion packs a serious punch. Give the virile tannins a few years to soften. Vieux Chateau Mazerat is not…