David Duband Hautes Côtes de Nuits Cuvée Louis-Auguste 2020
$75.99
Fine Burgundy from star grower
Description
“The wines are pure and splendidly rich. A new star.” — Clive Coates M.W.
Regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy, David Duband took over his family domaine (Hautes Cotes de Nuits located just west of Nuits-St-George at altitudes up to 400 metres) at very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting with very small family holdings David with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to his portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis.
David has adapted his work in both the vineyards and cellars and in the last few years and is producing wines with not only remarkable finesse and detail but also exhilarating intensity and freshness. Working organically in the vineyards and with low levels of S02 in the cellar he also uses a relatively high percentage of whole bunch ferment and a low percentage of new oak for ageing and this is adapted to each wine as it needs. This results in wines of striking purity with fabulous depth and intensity without sacrificing the details of the origins of each parcel of grapes. These are wines showing terroir and the soil signature of the fruit for each parcel above all else. These are wines that are built to age classically and gracefully.
This wine comes from vineyards close to the winery in Chevannes – named in honour of David’s son, Louis-Auguste. The high altitude combined with some of the domaine’s oldest vines (over 55 years in age) tends to produce a wine of concentration, especially in warm vintages. A cuvée that never disappoints, it’s clearly outperforming in 2020.
”A ripe and very fresh nose combines notes of various red berries with those of spice and floral wisps. There is fine volume and richness to the round and generously proportioned flavors that terminate in a mildly tangy and lingering finish. To enjoy after only a few years of cellaring. 2023+” Burghound, January 2022
About this wine: “David Duband, who exploits, among other vines, the former Jacky Truchot parcels, succinctly told me that 2020 was “hot, dry and early where everything seemed accelerated. We picked over 7 days beginning on the 25th of August and there wasn’t much sorting required beyond some sunburned berries which are important to eliminate. Yields were actually pretty good at between 35 and 40 hl/ha with pretty much ideal potential alcohol levels for the style of wine I want to make at between 12.7 and 13.3%. I used between 60 and 90% whole clusters while vinifying fairly softly as the skins were quite thick. As to the wines, they’re fresher and more linear than either 2018 or 2019. Note though that I’m not arguing that they’re necessarily better but it’s clear that the 2020s, stylistically speaking, are quite different.” Burghound, January 2022.
Super smart offering from this excellent grower… recommend decanting this now or lay down in the cellar for a year or two
This wine comes from vineyards close to the winery in Chevannes – named in honour of David’s son, Louis-Auguste. The high altitude combined with some of the domaine’s oldest vines (over 55 years in age) tends to produce a wine of concentration, especially in warm vintages. A cuvée that never disappoints, it’s clearly outperforming in 2020.
”A ripe and very fresh nose combines notes of various red berries with those of spice and floral wisps. There is fine volume and richness to the round and generously proportioned flavors that terminate in a mildly tangy and lingering finish. To enjoy after only a few years of cellaring.” 2023+ Burghound, January 2022
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Additional information
Producer | David Duband |
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Region or Country | Burgundy, France |
Variety | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2019 |
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