Domaine Duroché - Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru 2022

The “Clos-de-Beze” is the discrete queen of Chambertin.

Domaine Duroché has become an overnight superstar in Gevrey-Chambertin, and is a true winemaking fairy tale. Only five years after taking the helm of his family Domaine, Pierre Duroché gained global recognition with exceptional his exceptional Pinots grown on a myriad of Gevrey-Chambertin’s best plots. These comprise well-located village holdings, powerful Premier Crus and blockbuster Grand Crus. Domaine Duroché’s wines are some of the purest expressions of Pinot Noir in the Burgundy region. The “Clos-de-Beze'' is situated next to “Le Chambertin” and was planted in 1920; Pierre owns a 0.25-ha plot on the upper slope.

The vines were planted in 1920. A fine even purple. This has a glorious aromatic quality, floral in excelsis, seductively thrilling, with an ease of access which belies just how well this is constructed. Brilliantly nuanced and entirely seamless with a long lush yet mineral finish. Drink from 2032-2040+. 97-99pts, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy​

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Technical notes

Pierre picked from 4th to 11th September. All the wines are between 12.5 and 13% alcohol. They were vinified briskly across 12 days, without sulphur, until after the malolactic fermentation which was fairly early this year. When I tasted the wines had been assembled in tank for imminent bottling. A curiosity of this Domaine is that Pierre only uses new wood in his two big volume cuvées, Gevrey-Chambertin and the single vineyard "Champ", where the effect can be lost in the blend. He uses 20% whole bunch vinification from "Etelois" upwards, with 100% for "Cazetiers" and the tiny Griotte-Chambertin bottling.