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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Amazing 2009 Maume Burgundy


Domaine Maume -- very small Burgundy producer (annual production is only 1,250 cases total of all wines combined)


Very rare, small production.  
In stock at Forsyth in limited quantities -- call 314.727.788 or email paul@wineandcheeseplace.com




2009 Domaine Maume Bourgogne Rouge...$27.99
From 40 year old vines
2009 Domaine Maume Cote de Nuits Villages....$27.99
2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin Aux Etelois....$59.99
Etelois is located just below Griottes Chambertin
2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin En Pallud...$61.99
From 70 year old vines
2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru Champeaux...$89.99
2009 Domaine Maume Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru...$149.99
From 75 year old vines

"Bertrand is the current Maume-in-charge at the tiny Domaine Maume. He has been involved in making the wines here since the mid nineties. Domaine Maume’s wines are deep, profound Pinot Noir experiences. They are wines of mystery – constantly changing and evolving, both in barrel and in bottle, like the Burgundies of the past. They are bottled from barrel by gravity without any pumping, fining or filtration. The secret to Maume’s success is his rigid adherence to selection massale cuttings in his replanting of the family’s vineyards. By isolating vines with the healthiest grapes, they replant only the best. Most of their vines are quite old, too, averaging 50 years of age across all parcels. Maume does not believe in using new clones but is a strong believer in the diversity of old Pinot stock.

 “En Pallud” is a particularly well-suited lieu-dit just south of the village on the slope, below the premier cru Les Corbeaux and at the same elevation and exposure as the grand crus. The Maumes have a sizeable parcel here of 65 year-old vines. Etelois is also on the grand cru slope, just below Griotte-Chambertin. Champeauxis a higher elevation premier cru parcel that was one of the first vineyards worked by the monks of Cluny.  The Maume wines have a well-deserved reputation for long-term cellaring potential. A 1980 Lavaux St. Jacques tasted in 2009 was perfectly mature. A 1979 Mazis tasted in 2008 seemed capable of going on forever at its peak of perfection. A great bottle from Maume takes you about as deep into the Burgundian soul as you can get."  - Kermit Lynch

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