Domaine Dujac, Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes

Domaine Dujac, Gevrey Chambertin Aux CombottesA subtle touch of wood spice frames bright, fresh, airy and cool aromas of mostly red berry fruit, underbrush and an attractive stoniness that transfers over to the nicely rich flavors that possess slightly better volume on the sappy and long flavors that culminate in a punchy and rather delicate finish. 89 2014+

There is outstanding intensity

berry fruit backed by peppery tannic grip

cassis and plum that exhibit interesting wisps of leather and smoke

plenty of black fruit laced with tar and black pepper

Patience required but this is very promising

Silky and lifted in the glass

later than in other vintages

There is a clean and crisp feel to the finish and only mild austerity

The 2009 Promontory is just beginning to show the early signs of aromatic development

This is an impressive wine that has that ‘wow’ factor

the same approach the estate used for its early wines

The 2016 Barolo Acclivi is a deep