Red Wine

Vieux Château Mazerat

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2016, 75cl

Bordeaux, France

Vieux Château Mazerat

Vieux Château Mazerat is our most recent acquisition, and we are very proud to own it. In 1996, we bought the vineyard that is now Le Dôme from Vieux Château Mazerat, so the opportunity to acquire the mother-vineyard twelve years later was a great achievement. This is why the label of Vieux Château Mazerat is the reverse of Le Dôme’s – Ying and Yang.

Viticulture: Vieux Château Mazerat is surrounded by Château Canon on three sides and by Château Angelus to the west. The vineyard is located in the heart of “Cru Classé” territory and faces Château Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse. The vineyard, covering 4.15 ha and planted between 1947 and 1962, is a mix of 35% very old Cabernet Franc vines and 65% Merlot, on clay over limestone soils.

The vineyard yield is limited to 30 hectolitres per hectare, with the vines pruned using the double guyot system. Secondary shoots are removed, and two green harvests are carried out to ensure no more than four bunches of grapes per vine during the véraison stage. The grapes are handpicked into small trays before being transferred to the winery.

Vinification: Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are sorted – first by bunch, then, after destemming, grape by grape. Only conveyors are used to transport the grapes, and the wine is fermented in wooden vats after cold maceration. The wines undergo malolactic fermentation in new French oak and are barrel-aged in a temperature-controlled cellar at 14°C.

Something Unusual: David Peppercorn, in his 1980 book Bordeaux, stated that if the then-owner were to buy some oak barrels, there would be no reason why Vieux Château Mazerat shouldn’t be a Cru Classé like all of its neighbors. We bought the oak barrels.

Awards

97+/ 100 – Jeb Dunnuck

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

JCP Maltus Domaines & Châteaux

In the heart of Saint-Émilion, where tradition echoes through medieval streets and century-old vineyards shape the horizon, a story of audacity and passion was born. It was here, during the height of the “garage wine” movement in the 1990s, that Jonathan Maltus, an Englishman with African roots, found his home. Inspired by a desire to challenge Bordeaux’s classic norms, he brought with him a simple yet powerful philosophy: do things differently and do things better. For him, the true value of a bottle of wine lies in its taste, not in the grandeur of its label.

At the historic Château Teyssier, Jonathan launched a true revolution. He transformed this iconic estate into a laboratory of innovation while preserving the authenticity that makes Saint-Émilion a global benchmark. Fifteen years later, Jonathan became the first Englishman to achieve the coveted 100 Parker points and was honored by the Queen with an Order of the British Empire, a rare and extraordinary recognition in the world of wine.

With the opening of Le Dôme’s new winery, Jonathan cemented his legacy, blending tradition and modernity in a space that reflects the essence of his vision. In 2008, he crossed the Atlantic and found a new stage for innovation in Napa Valley, California. There, he fused the elegance of Bordeaux’s savoir-faire with the intensity of New World terroirs, crafting wines that celebrate the best of both traditions. This gave rise to the World’s End brand.

The JCP Maltus Domaines & Châteaux team is a rarity in the Bordeaux wine world, managing both the production and commercialization of its wines. In 2015, it solidified a strong position in the en primeur market, and in 2018, it brought an even more ambitious vision to life, creating a company that combines financial strength with an innovative spirit. Today, it is not just a name in the world of wine; it is a testament to the power of challenging conventions and the passion for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Address

Château Teyssier
Vignonet
33330 Saint-Émilion