Vieux Chateau Mazerat Vintage:2018 showing restraint and incipient elegance

showing restraint and incipient elegance along with underbrush and hints of truffles

(90-92)/2017+

with perfectly integrated acidity and a floral element giving clarity and lift to the red fruit

licorice and even a bit of chocolate and cherry that is already showing some of its charms

but there the style of the wine is more naturally in line with that style than the straight Barolo

Vieux Chateau Mazerat Vintage:2018 showing restraint and incipient eleganceThis has ample weight for the vintage, with enticing blackberry and boysenberry confiture flavors inlaid with cocoa powder and dark licorice notes. Theres a tangy iron accent on the finish, but this remains polished overall. The fruit should eventually fill in the available space. Best from 2018 through 2023. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 750 cases made. JM