Olivier Bernstein Mazis-Chambertin

2025-11 KoB #227 Lesser Grand Crus at Estelle (Estelle in Northcote) : Tasted blind. Nose is a bit muted on pouring. Pure, good length. Hard on the back palate though. Something medicinal also.

Ripe and quite big. Think this will benefit from a lot more Aging.

Olivier Bernstein Dinner with Olivier Bernstein (Sepia - Chicago IL) : Ripe black fruit with lots of fleshy character. Good density, particularly to start, slightly finer and more elegant on good+ finish.

2015 La Paulée Grand Tasting (Metropolitan Pavilion, New York) : Rich, ripe entry. Red/black fruit, substantial framing acidity more than tannin. A lighter weight Gevrey Grand Cru that needs a good amount of time.

Shows the rustic earthiness of the other Bernstein wines, but the acid is a little harsh at this point compared to the CdlR, and not quite as pretty. Should resolve just fine with time and keep this wine lovely through aging. 92-93

La Paulée de New York Grand Tasting (Metropolitan Pavilion - New York NY) : Tasting, brief note. For me this was a step down from the Clos de la Roche, and not just because Mazis is more tannic and backward. In fact, I found this slightly lighter than normal for Mazis from a good/ripe vintage and didn't find the same harmony as in the better wines in the lineup. Bigger, better fruit emerges on finish, but it still just didn't …

La Paulée de New York Grand Tasting (Metropolitan Pavilion - New York NY) : Nose isn't showing much at all. On the palate there are red and blue berry fruits - very pure. Also nice dark notes - sappy fruit some stems, Really precise and pure. Nose - ?/6, Palate - 5.5+/6, Finish - 5.5+/6, Finish - 1.5/2 = ?/20, probably 17-17.5/20.