Domaine Duroche
Domaine Duroche
Aux Etelois Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2013
From magnum. Had it next to the stylistically similar Fourrier Gevrey VV, but this was the better wine for me - it had a little more depth and texture. Started of similarly reductive, but quickly opened up to scents of roses, intense red cherry, and smoky insence. The palate's velvety, mix of red and dark fruits, rich but offers lots of freshness with its crisp acidity. Minerality plays second fiddle at the moment, but is evident in the long spicy finish. I bet this was how it looked like when it was first bottled, so time can only make it better. 1er level for sure!
NB: From WH - This plot is located on the southern side of Griotte-Chambertin alongside the Claude Dugat plot and below the Duroché plot of Griottes-Chambertin. It is quite strange that this vineyard has been classified as village as it’s located so close to the Grand Crus. — 5 years ago
I 100% agree
I just wanted to mentioned too how important is the terroir
No producer can make an excellent wine out of a bad parcel in any vineyard
I recall Hubert De Montille saying in Mondovino how the terroir is 10 times more important than the vigneron/winemaker
And as an example you think of Rousseau Clos de la Roche where he doesn't really have a top parcel when Dujac or Ponsot do and make a better wine (IMO) than what I consider to be one of the best red wine producer of the Cote de Nuits(I know, the other two are not bad either). Anyway I just follow those lines too, producer, vineyard, parcel, vintage, but it is never easy.
I guess that's what makes it interesting. 👌🙏
Domaine Duroche
Lavaut Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019
Beautiful nose on a medium body wine. Strawberry and plum taste with delicious tannins. A bit of bitterness. Keep will develop nicely. — 8 months ago
Domaine Fourrier
Vieille Vigne Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2013
Ex-double mag, at C&A's wedding. Heaps of reduction on the nose, but palate's great - lovely fruit richness, red fruits, herbs, crisp acidity, fine tannins, and a mineral finish. Its delicious, but outclassed by the stylistically-similar Duroche 13' Etelois for me. — 5 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Estournelles Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1999
Mark brought this bottle. Subtle nose of victory. Bright uplifting tones of conquering. Oh my. If Cleopatra were to drink a 1er Cru bottle with Mark and I while eating sushi, this is the bottle she would choose. — 6 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Champ Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2014
Confrerie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany; 21 January 2018 at Plumb Oyster Bar, Troy, NY (Pauleé) — 7 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Vieilles Vignes Lavaut Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2018
Good acidity and crunch but a little bit of pesky effervescence that didn’t seem to burn off. More depth in the LSJ than the 18 vosne romanee — 4 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2017
The 2017 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru has quite a "bullish" nose with blackberry, wild hedgerow, clove and autumn leaf aromas that stride out of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh line of acidity, touches of orange rind tincturing the red berry fruit. This gently builds in the mouth to a fairly intense red berry, autumn leaf and tobacco tinged finish that lingers for 45 seconds. Excellent. (Neal Martin, Vinous, November 2018) — 6 years ago
Geantet-Pansiot
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014
Metallic, sweet spices, dried cranberry and strawberries, sweet and cool. Has plenty depth and sappiness for the plot and vintage. Very Duroche/Fourrier like. — 6 years ago
Domaine Duroche
Gevrey-Chambertin Champs 2015
Great for village wine. Intense with fine tannin. Vibrant with decent finish. — 6 years ago
Jelle Lars Heijmans
For Pinot, this is really good! — 6 months ago