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Claude Dugat, Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru 2021
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2021 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru is brilliant. This cuvée always seems to be the most defined by site and the least defined by vintage in the range (as I will explore in a report on an extensive vertical tasting to be published later this year), and 2021 is no exception. Wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, blood orange zest, potpourri and exotic spices, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, with a beautifully harmonious, integrated profile and a long, saline finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
There are two barrels of the 2021 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru to go round this year. There is a bit of reduction on the nose, though it seems to have a similar aromatic profile to the spellbinding Chapelle-Chambertin with crystalline red fruit. The palate is fabulous: slightly grainy tannins that frame petite confit-like red fruit, a healthy dose of white pepper with a supremely well balanced finish that has superb backbone. One for keeping.
About the Producer
Domain Claude Dugat is a tiny domaine in Burgundy with cult status, and the quality to match. Claude Dugat has the good fortune to work in the Cellier des Dimes, purchased by his father Maurice in 1955. This, previously known as the Grange des Dimes, was where the locals would bring their tithe of grapes or cereal, depending on their holdings, for the benefit of the church. The building was constructed in 1219 though the stone pillars inside are thought to date back to Gallo-Roman times. The Dugats – Claude, assisted by his wife, son and two daughters – have three hectares of their own and a further three rented. The younger generation also run a very small negociant business alongside, La Gibryotte, just covering the wines of their commune – Bourgogne Rouge, Gevrey Chambertin, Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru (unspecified) and Charmes-Chambertin.
