2020 David Duband Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

The majority of the vineyards that constitute this wine are within Brochon in a section of this commune that borders Gevrey-Chambertin and can carry its appellation name on the label. This area lends itself to the most elegant side of Gevrey and it is apparent in the delicacy of this wine. This is made from a series of vineyards in Brochon that David purchases fruit but does all the organic farming himself. They are Les Journaux, Les Gueulepines, Les Croisettes and Pince-Vin. The remainder of the vineyards, Les Seuvrées and Reniard, are located in the south of the appellation and downslope from the Grand Cru vineyards.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy, David Duband took over his family domaine (Hautes Cotes de Nuits located just west of Nuits-St-George at altitudes up to 400 meters) at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting with very small family holdings David with his business partner Francois Feuillet, has added to his portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis.

David has adapted his work in both the vineyards and cellars in the last few years and is producing wines with not only remarkable finesse and detail but also exhilarating intensity and freshness. Working organically in the vineyards and with low levels of S02 in the cellar he also uses a relatively high percentage of whole bunch ferment and a low percentage of new oak for aging and this is adapted to each wine as it needs. This results in wines of striking purity with fabulous depth and intensity without sacrificing the details of the origins of each parcel of grapes. These are wines showing terroir and the soil signature of the fruit for each parcel above all else. These are wines that are built to age classically and gracefully.