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Domaine Dujac, Morey St Denis 1er Cru 2020
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru is quite taut at first, responds to aeration to reveal brambly black fruit, rose petal and light tea leaf aromas. Pretty, delicate and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, fresh and vibrant, very focused with a precise, saline finish that gets the saliva flowing. This might lack vineyard designation, but it delivers where it matters - in the glass.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
A particular success this year is the 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru, a lovely wine that wafts from the glass with aromas of dark berry fruit, orange rind, incense, rose petals and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's elegant and charming, with fine concentration and beautifully powdery tannins.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This has a complex nose of wild and sour cherries, porcini mushrooms, peach pits and some sandalwood. Silky on the palate, medium- to full-bodied, with delicious spicy and wild earthy undertones. Drink or hold.
About the Producer
Domaine Dujac is managed by the Seysses family. It was founded in 1967 by Jacque Seyesses. At the beginning, Château Dujac had only 4.5 hectares of vineyards in Morey-Saint-Denis. The vineyards were expanded with the purchase of Echezeaux, Bonnes MaresChambertin, Romanee St Vivant and Vosene-Romanee. The estate also owns 1.95 hectares of vineyards in the Clos de la Roche, where the vines are on average 45 to 50 years old. The estate also has 1.45 hectares of vineyards in Clos Saint-Denis, with vines of an average age of 45 to 50 years. In 2005, Château Dujac, together with Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet, acquired Domaine Charles Thomas, acquiring Charles Thomas' shares in the vineyards of Chambertin, Vosne- Romanee and other vineyards. However, the estate sold some of its vineyards after the purchase in order to finance the purchase. However, this acquisition allowed the estate to expand to around 15.5 hectares. Under Jacques' leadership, Château Dujac has developed very well. The grapes were pressed whole and the must was fermented in new oak barrels, and in 1999, when Jacques handed over the running of the estate to his son, the way the estate was made changed dramatically: the grapes were sometimes destemmed and the barrels used for fermentation were probably only 25% new oak. However, the estate's Grand Cru wines are still matured in new oak barrels, while the Grand Cru wines are matured in 60% to 80% new oak barrels. Bottling usually takes place in February or March of the following year. The estate produces around 4,650 bottles/hectare of wine.
