Benjamin Leroux, Mazis Chambertin Brut Zero the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape

the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou was open for business

Notes of pain grillé combine with mildly exotic aromas that are not dissimilar from those of the Caillerets though here there is a distinct petrol element as well

A more restrained nose grudgingly reveals its ripe and ultra-spicy aromas of plum and black cherry liqueur

For the patient as this is very much a smaller-scaled Bonnes Mares that is well worth checking out

Benjamin Leroux, Mazis Chambertin Brut Zero the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape(mostly from Mazis Bas; to be bottled only in magnum). There is a whiff of the sauvage to the ripe and very fresh aromas of red and dark cherry, along with hints of forest floor and lavender. The succulent, round and velvety big bodied and muscular flavors that conclude in a sappy and caressing but imposingly powerful finish. This too could use more depth though better complexity will almost surely develop. Note that my suggested initial drinking