I had no idea how this was going to present, and in the end, we were thrilled. Initially, the nose showed rose petals and an odd caramel note not typical in burgs that I have tasted. The mid palate was stunning. It had a dense and voluminous mouthfeel. Subdued bing cherries and cedar worked their magic, combined with moderate but resolved tannins. Played very well with our mushroom pate (yes, you read that correctly). The bottle held its own throughout dinner, although the bouquet became more compressed over time. Duband is a go-to Burg producer for me. The majority of his better bottlings are reasonably priced in comparison to other Burg producers.
Le Crocodile, Brooklyn.
I had no idea how this was going to present, and in the end, we were thrilled. Initially, the nose showed rose petals and an odd caramel note not typical in burgs that I have tasted. The mid palate was stunning. It had a dense and voluminous mouthfeel. Subdued bing cherries and cedar worked their magic, combined with moderate but resolved tannins. Played very well with our mushroom pate (yes, you read that correctly). The bottle held its own throughout dinner, although the bouquet became more compressed over time. Duband is a go-to Burg producer for me. The majority of his better bottlings are reasonably priced in comparison to other Burg producers.
Le Crocodile, Brooklyn.
Apr 2nd, 2025
Fleshy, full, and spicy aromatics. Really liking the 15's from Duband.
Fleshy, full, and spicy aromatics. Really liking the 15's from Duband.
1 person found it helpfulJul 6th, 2017
Pretty good though still young. Enough flesh and fruit to enjoy now (esp with duck confit!) but the flavors were a little muddled still. Needs time to settle.
Pretty good though still young. Enough flesh and fruit to enjoy now (esp with duck confit!) but the flavors were a little muddled still. Needs time to settle.
Dec 11th, 2016
Blackberries, black cherry, mushroom, earth, polished tannin
Blackberries, black cherry, mushroom, earth, polished tannin
Mar 24th, 2024
Un vin encore bien jeune, puissant, encore un peu tannique mais avec du fruit, du potentiel. À revoir dans 2-3 ans. 89-90
A powerful wine with lots of tannins but with fruit and potential, to revisit in a few years.
Un vin encore bien jeune, puissant, encore un peu tannique mais avec du fruit, du potentiel. À revoir dans 2-3 ans. 89-90
A powerful wine with lots of tannins but with fruit and potential, to revisit in a few years.
Dec 29th, 2021
Nuits St. Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
