2021 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes [V93-95][JM92-95][D94][JG93][WA91-93] WINE

Producer: Domaine Dujac 
Region: Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France 
Varietal: Pinot Noir 
Year: 2021  

Vinous, 93-95 Points 

“The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 1er Cru, which was made with 60% whole bunches, has a well-defined bouquet, quite tertiary in style with plenty of forest floor and pencil box aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiselled tannins, one of the most mineral-driven in Dujac’s range, precise and detailed, a pinch of spice, harmonious and quite persistent on the finish. A Combottes that feels like a Swiss watch – precise, precise, precise.” 

Jasper Morris,  92-95 Points 

“60% whole bunch. A rich crimson purple colour. There is vastly more fruit on the nose than the Gruenchers. Mildly reductive, but such a high-class fruit beneath. There is a magical intensity right across the palate, racy, finely balanced and above all persistent. Much more fruit than pepper to finish. Drink from 2027-2034.” 

Decanter, 94 Points 

“This wine makes one stand up and take notice with its lovely cherry/floral fruit expression and plenty of depth on the nose. The texture is firmly tannins, with plenty of freshness and impressive depth. The ripe fruit echoes on the lengthy finish. For me, this is often the best value in the portfolio; that may be true this year too. It is produced from a 1.16-hectare site acquired in 2005 (making them the largest owner in the appellation). This year they picked the fruit on 29 October.” 

John Gilman, 93 Points 

“The 2021 Combottes chez Seysses is another of the brilliantly red fruity wines in the cellar this year. Its aromatic constellation is awash in scents of red plums, cherries, sweet stem tones, woodsmoke, gamebird, a gorgeous base of soil tones, a touch of mustard seed and cedary oak. On the palate the wine is bright and full-bodied, with a fine core, superb transparency and grip, finegrained tannins, impeccable balance and a long, tangy and complex finish. 2035-2085.” 

Wine Advocate, 91-93 Points 

“The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes has turned out especially well this year, exhibiting aromas of sweet red berries, exotic spices, rose petals and blood orange. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, its enveloping core of fruit is framed by powdery structuring tannins.” 

Alcohol: 14% 

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