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David Duband, Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2016
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
(from Mazoyères-Chambertin; a majority of these vines were planted in 1920): Moderately saturated medium red. Very deep nose combines ripe raspberry, spices and sexy soil tones. Very rich, fat and ripe, conveying a liqueur-like quality to its red fruit flavors. Concentrated, broad wine with lovely balancing acidity to leaven its fruit sweetness. Finishes with serious tannic grip but no dryness. Really saturates the palate on the broad, long finish. (Incidentally, Duband purchased half of this parcel two years ago and is beginning to replant it.)
About the Producer
The Domaine David Duband lies in Chevannes, in the heart of the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and produces refined and elegant wines from 23 prestigious appellations from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate farms 17 hectares of vines organically, under the strict management of the Ecocert label. The domaine also buys grapes from a few small vinegrowers who farm with great respect for the vines and of their surrounding environment. The quality of David Duband's wines has steadily advanced since he took over his family's domaine in 1991. In 1939, he began the move away from conventional farming and became completely certified organic in 2006 out of respect for the environment but also for the intrinsic quality of the wines. His goal is to sustain the life of the soil, plant and animal species that promote the natural ecosystem. Duband's vineyards are all located in the Côte d'Or's northern sub-zone, the Côte de Nuits-almost exclusively Pinot Noir country. He maintains a stellar collection of entry-level wines, village wines from all the major communes from Gevrey-Chambertin to Nuits-Saint-Georges, and 1er Crus in Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Nuits-Saint-Georges. For Grand Crus, he's got six, with the famed Chambertin the flagship. In 2005, his friend and business partner, François Feuillet, managed to buy vineyards which included privileged old-vine parcels in the Grand Crus, Clos de la Roche and Charmes-Chambertin. Many of the Duband's vineyards are farmed in metayage with Francois Feuillet and those can be found wines under either the Domaine David Duband or Domaine Francois Feuillet label.
