This year the straight Gevrey-Chambertin includes Le Clos, Champ, En Vosne and 1er cru Champeaux. A fresh even ruby purple. The bouquet is a little more reserved than for the Bourgogne Rouge, but with a suggestion of greater depth. Now some fresh but sweet cherries start to come out. Very balanced and though accessible at first, the back of the palate delivers additional intensity which will take longer to emerge. A good balance with the tannins, and fine persistence. Just the right acidity. Drink from 2025-2030. Tasted: November 2022.
Product Description:
Domaine Duroché is well-regarded estate in Gevrey-Chambertin, in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits region. The domaine is owned and run by Pierre Duroché, the fifth generation of the Duroché family, and specializes in the production of red wines made from Pinot Noir.
The domaine cultivates plots in four grand cru climats: Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze, Latricières-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin and Charmes-Chambertin. Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze is the oldest of these vineyard plots and was first planted in 1920. The remaining climats were planted over a 76-year period between the years of 1922 and 1998.In addition to its Grand Cru vineyard sites, Domaine Duroché has three Gevrey-Chambertin premier cru vineyard holdings in Lavaut Saint-Jacques, Estournelles-Saint-Jacques and Les Champeaux. The domaine also produces five village-level wines from the Côtes de Nuits village, as well as two Bourgogne regional wines, one of which is a Chardonnay-based Bourgogne Blanc.
In total, Duroché farms approximately eight hectares (20 acres) of vines. Generally, the vineyards sit atop limestone-rich soils, with smaller quantities of sandy marl. The wines vinified without fining or filtration.
