Domaine Lafouge (Jean et Gilles Lafouge)

Les Duresses Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Pinot Noir

9.121 ratings
9.02 pro ratings
Auxey-Duresses, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Paco Suro

Nice.

Nice.

May 24th, 2019
Rob N
9.0

Good burgundy, but not as good as the Berthaut. $43.

Good burgundy, but not as good as the Berthaut. $43.

Mar 23rd, 2023
Anne Lebleu

Délicieux

Délicieux

Mar 18th, 2023
Raun Kupiec

Very nice, like the lightness and freshness of Lafouge wines.

Very nice, like the lightness and freshness of Lafouge wines.

Jul 8th, 2022
David Lee

Enticing earthy nose. Excellent concentrated chewy sour cherry with some structure and long spicy finish. Needs time to open up.

Enticing earthy nose. Excellent concentrated chewy sour cherry with some structure and long spicy finish. Needs time to open up.

Aug 2nd, 2019
Mike B
8.5

2011 vintage on December 31 2016. I noticed here we drank the 2012 last year and loved it. This was very good, but I definitely expected more, perhaps because I purposely lasted it down. Had the silky mouthfeel I love in good Pinot. Very delicate, but seemed to be missing the tanin? All in all, most enjoyable.

2011 vintage on December 31 2016. I noticed here we drank the 2012 last year and loved it. This was very good, but I definitely expected more, perhaps because I purposely lasted it down. Had the silky mouthfeel I love in good Pinot. Very delicate, but seemed to be missing the tanin? All in all, most enjoyable.

Jan 2nd, 2017
Matt Perlman

Gorgeous bouquet--no joke, nosed the thing for like 20 minutes before taking a sip. Palate a bit astringent and disjointed though, second half of the bottle better after a day of slow ox in the fridge

Gorgeous bouquet--no joke, nosed the thing for like 20 minutes before taking a sip. Palate a bit astringent and disjointed though, second half of the bottle better after a day of slow ox in the fridge

Aug 5th, 2016
Mike B
9.5

Oh man, silky mouth feel, then the tannins grip and release to a mouth watering juicy finish. Smelled cherry, earth and maybe even olive in the glass. This is beautiful. The wine shop I bought it from said to decant well in advance or open the day before. I poured it into glasses about 8 hours before drinking.

Oh man, silky mouth feel, then the tannins grip and release to a mouth watering juicy finish. Smelled cherry, earth and maybe even olive in the glass. This is beautiful. The wine shop I bought it from said to decant well in advance or open the day before. I poured it into glasses about 8 hours before drinking.

Jan 17th, 2016
Sergio Licea

Ripe red cherries, raspberry meringue, sliced strawberries, vanilla bean, baking spices. Perfect acid/smooth velvet tannin ratio, silky texture, long fruity/slightly dusty/earthy finish. Highly approachable to the point that it's easy to overlook it's perfect balance.

Ripe red cherries, raspberry meringue, sliced strawberries, vanilla bean, baking spices. Perfect acid/smooth velvet tannin ratio, silky texture, long fruity/slightly dusty/earthy finish. Highly approachable to the point that it's easy to overlook it's perfect balance.

Jan 6th, 2016
James Rienstra

Friday afternoon at the office. Better in a few years.

Friday afternoon at the office. Better in a few years.

Sep 11th, 2015