Domaine Maume: Gevrey – Chambertin

“A great bottle from Maume takes you about as deep into the Burgundian soul as you can get.”

From an old cellar under the house, dating back to 1726, Domaine Maume is currently run by Bertrand Maume, 5th generation at the estate. The estate has less than a tiny 5 hectares of mature old vines, the largest single plot is grand-cru Mazis-Chambertin of .67ha, the rest of their superbly sited holdings are located quite close to Gevrey Chambertin including both 1er cru and grand-cru vineyards. All vineyards are maintained using rigid sélection massale cuttings, ensuring the purity of clonal selection. Only the best performing vines are selected from the older, low yielding vine stock that is anything from 50-85 years. Bertrand does not believe in new clones, trusting only proven vines from his own vineyards.

All vines are hand harvested  and there is strict selection both in the vineyard and in the cellar on a sorting table. All parcels are vinified separately  using completely different oak regimes, including timing and cooper – Bertrand likes to match the barrel-maker to the cru. The grapes are now 100% destemmed, without crushing, and fermented using indigenous yeast after a 5 day cold maceration and a fermentation of around 15-21 days with a maximum temperature of 30°C. The juice is then racked into (mainly) older barrels, where it stays for up to 22 months before a final racking before bottling, by gravity, without pumping, fining or filtration.

The cellar is quite large, which is a necessity as the elevage is in the order of 20-22months, meaning that there are always 2 vintages in barrel.

2005 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin  SOLD OUT

Mature red berry fruit, leaning towards savoury spice and some meatiness, is lifted by lingering bright cherry and still a hint of stone minerality. Lean acidity and fine mature tannins frame this wonderful drink now Gevrey.

2007 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin ‘En Pallud’  SOLD OUT

(75+ year old vines).  “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.  ” ….an extremely fresh mix of cranberry, raspberry and earth with detailed and vibrant middle weight flavours that offer good detail and a finishing flourish of minerality on the acceptably persistent finale” (87pts)  Burghound, January 2010 

2008 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru  SOLD OUT

A blend of two parcels, Cherbaudes (85+ year old vines) and La Perrière (50+ year old vines), that are right in the saddle of grand cru country – below Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de Bèze, next to Chapelle-Chambertin.  ‘Here the nose offers a clear step up in ripeness with more classic Gevrey nose of pungent earth on the red, blue and dark berry fruit aromas that merge seamlessly into bigger and richer medium-bodied flavours that possess an attractively textured mouthfeel on the powerful, serious and long finish.’ (89-91pts)  Burghound, January 2010

2007 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Lavaux St Jacques’

Lavaux St. Jacques is a great premier cru site situated on the Combe de Lavaux, a valley that runs east to west and whose air currents help dry the vineyards of Gevrey after rains.  ‘ Here the elegant, floral and slightly herbal fresh and pure red and blue fruit nose introduces intensely mineral, vibrant and supple medium-bodied flavours that possess planty of verve on the complex, balanced and harmonious finish. A Lavaut of finesse and refinement.’ (89pts)  Burghound, January 2010

 2008 Mazis-Chambertin  SOLD OUT

(75+ year old vines from .65ha in Mazi Bas). ‘An impressively complex amalgam of menthol, anise and earth notes plus layered red and blue pinot fruit aromas merge into supple, detailed and intensely soil driven medium weight plus flavours that are delicious and stain the palate on the long and powerful finish. This is relatively fine in the context of the appellation but there’s plenty of muscle underneath’ (91-94pts)  Burghound, January 2010

“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.”