Dujac Morey Saint Denis Rouge 2023 750ml

FRANCE : BURGUNDY : MOREY-SAINT-DENIS

CERTIFIED ORGANIC : Pinot Noir

MED-BODIED, RED FRUIT, FLORAL, CREAMY, FRESH ACIDITY, OAK

Jacques Seysses founded Domaine Dujac in 1968 — the name a pun on his own first name — after two harvests learning under Gérard Potel at Pousse d'Or in Volnay and buying Domaine Graillet in Morey-Saint-Denis. The second generation (Jeremy, Diana and Alec Seysses) now runs it, certified organic since 2011 and working with biodynamic practices across the estate since 2003.

The village rouge comes from six plots at the foot of the slope east of the village, 249 to 264 meters up, on loamy soil that carries less stone than the hillside above. Fermentation is mostly whole-cluster on native yeasts, then 14 to 18 months in barrel; for 2023, Jeremy Seysses put whole bunches at about 75% on average and new oak at 20% for the village wines.

2023 was a big crop, picked from September 1 to 15 in late-summer heat and sorted rigorously. Claude Kolm tasted it from barrel and found a floral nose, red fruits and a creamy texture with good acidity underneath. The Fine Wine Review 91–94 pts (barrel sample). Vinous puts the drinking window at 2026–2036.

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