Château Mazeyres 2014
General Manager: Alain Moueix
Vineyard Manager: Jean-Michel Bernard
Cellar Master: Ludovic Guibert
Weather conditions
The season began with favourable conditions and early budding. Flowering took place during a dry, sunny June. The summer was more chaotic, cooler and stormier. The vines hit delays, and veraison was spread out over a long period of time. From late August onwards, particularly hot weather set in for a significant period, culminating in an unusually mild end to the season. There was significant temperature variance, helping to ripen the pips and skins. The weather remained dry, ensuring well-concentrated grapes.
Harvest area*
25,57 hectares
Harvest terroir*
Gravels and sandy clay
Grapes harvested*
72% Merlot – 22 % Cabernet Franc
6% Petit Verdot
Harvest dates
22 September to 14 October
Winemaking
Maturation
25% new oak and 75% barrels of more than one year old
Yield
38 hectolitres / ha
Production
63 333 bottles
* For this Vintage.
Tasting notes
The wine is purple in colour. It is initially pure and airy on the nose with cherry, strawberry, violet and thyme aromas. Once swirled, the minerality comes to the fore, heralding a silky wine. It is very rich right from the attack then develops on the palate with refined, smooth tannins and crisp acidity. A lingering, elevated finish. Just as on the nose, the general feeling of freshness creates an impression of a vibrant, harmonious wine.