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Duroche, Gevrey Chambertin Le Clos 2020
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos is very successful, exhibiting notes of cherries and blackberries mingled with rose petals and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, ample and concentrated, with rich, powdery tannins and lively girdling acids, it concludes with a long, penetrating finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos, reduced from eight to three barrels this year, has quite an earthy sultry bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fleshier than the Champ although without quite the same precision and detail on the finish.
About the Producer
Domaine Duroché, managed by fifth-generation winemaker Pierre Duroché, boasts extensive holdings in Gevrey-Chambertin, including three Village wines, four Premier Crus, and four Grand Crus, totaling 8.25 hectares. While most grapes are destemmed, the Griotte Chambertin is vinified as whole clusters, with fermentation relying on natural yeasts for 10 to 12 days. Pierre took full control of winemaking and vineyard management in 2005, earning acclaim from critics and enthusiasts for the quality of his wines. Since the 2014 vintage, he introduced a special cuvée, “Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Vignes 23,” sourced exclusively from vines planted before 1923, with some plots plowed by horse.
