2021 Domaine Duroché Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
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The 2021 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has plenty of fruit on the nose: raspberry, cranberry and bergamot, with hints of crushed stone and blood orange merging with time in the glass, all delivered with wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, very pure with raspberry, strawberry, rosehip and a touch of mint. Cohesive with impressive density on the finish, this is an excellent Clos de Bèze. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2021 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru contains 15% whole bunches though it seemed like a little more. Complex on the nose, this offers vibrant red fruit, light tobacco and loamy scents that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, impressive depth and so much elegance. The 25% new oak is spot on and it delivers a sensual finish that leaves you yearning for another sip. Outstanding.
The most reserved wine in the range at this early stage is the 2021 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine evocative of dark berries, cherries, vine smoke, spices and forest floor. With lively acids and sweet, powdery tannins, it's seamless and harmonious.
About the producer
Domaine Duroché has, under Pierre Duroché, become one of the most sought-out and respected wine domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin. The wines are delicate and detailed, yet with old-vine intensity, a clear sense of place and style – and it’s easy to see why they’ve rapidly become so in-demand.