2019 Domaine Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
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Body: medium-bodied. Lighter than most red wines from ; 13.5% alcohol.
Tannin: medium. From ; aged in oak.
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Log inThe Grand Cru vineyard of Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is located in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. It enjoys an excellent exposure with its east-facing position and its gentle slope. The monks of the Bèze Abbey became owners of vineyards in Gevrey as early as 630 AD. They cultivated this vineyard and built a wall around it that no longer exists today. The soil is a mixture of red clay, chalk and broken stones. This wine comes from grapes harvested on some plots of the Drouhin Family Properties, as well as grapes and must purchased from suppliers according to strict specifications. The grapes are harvested by hand in open-work crates. Careful sorting is carried out if necessary. Full harvest of 20 to 50% depending on the vintage. In accordance with the terroir and the vintage profile, we do 2 to 3 weeks of fermentation and maceration in small open vats, marked by the punching of the cap and pumping over. The yeasts are indigenous (natural). Pressing in a vertical press. Separation of the ends of the presses based on tasting. Maturation takes place in oak barrels, including 30% new barrels. Maturation lasts between 16 and 20 months.
During the maturation process, decisions are made only after careful evaluation of the tasting. The data obtained are supplemented by technical analysis. As with all other Joseph Drouhin wines, the emphasis is on the true expression of the terroir and the character of the vintage. A beautiful, intense ruby red colour. Powerful but refined aromas. When the wine is young, the aromas are reminiscent of black cherry and dark chocolate. With age, they evolve into notes of undergrowth, truffle and liquorice. After about 15 years, the aromas of candied fruit remain, but are mixed with nuances of leather and musk. Tannins provide a good structure, perfectly balanced by the velvety texture of the wine. The long finish brings back the aromas of cherry and liquorice: a kaleidoscope of sensations...
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William Kelley
The 2019 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is promising, bursting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, coniferous forest floor, sweet spices, orange oil and peonies. Full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, it's a sumptuous, gourmand Clos de Bèze, framed by velvety tannins and lively acids.
The 2019 vintage has turned out beautifully at this address, delivering wines of immense charm, and it was a pleasure tasting through this selection with Véronique Drouhin. These textural, sumptuous whites will offer considerable immediate appeal—even if Drouhin's two bottlings from the holdings of the Marquis de Laguiche are also built for the cellar—but it's the perfumed, vibrant and enveloping reds that really steal the show this year. To my palate, of all the region's important houses, Drouhin's style places the greatest premium on aromatic range and structural finesse; and the 2019 reds compellingly exemplify those aesthetic priorities.
Published: Jan 14, 2021
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James Suckling
Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru Clos de Bèze 2019
Monday, August 16, 2021
Country : France
Region : Burgundy
Vintage : 2019
Score : 95
A very rich and concentrated wine that borders on opulence, but has a ton of fine tannins and enough acidity to keep it fresh. Some chocolate and coffee from new oak, but the very ripe red fruit is also very present. Very bold finish with plenty of tannin, but nothing dominant. Drink or hold.
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(92-94)
Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
From: La Lumière Noire: 2019 Burgundy - Côte de Nuits (Dec 2020)
Containing 30% whole bunch and 80% new oak, the 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has an intense bouquet of candied black fruit, orange blossom and light sous-bois scents. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite dense and muscular, though with satisfying freshness and tension toward the finish, a bit of orange zest livening up the proceedings. I would have liked just a bit more transparency overall.
- By Neal Martin on October 2020
Caroline Drouhin-Laroze took me through the 2019s at the winery located in the heart of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin. Since entering the domaine in 2008, she, along with her brother, Nicolas, has gently steered Drouhin-Laroze onto a different course. “We did a green harvest as we had to be careful with the number of bunches and separate the doubles,” she told me. “It was a crazy vintage because when we saw the grapes, they were perfect. The alcohol levels went up one degree alcohol in five days.” The harvest began on 13 September and lasted until 22 September. “My father said he had never seen such a even harvest. The average yield was around 30-35hl/ha. There is a little more body than usual and the highest alcohol is in Clos de Vougeot which is over 14.0°. We used 30% whole clusters for most of the range. It’s a great vintage with a lot of maturity and freshness. The only shame is that some appellations such as Chapelle-Chambertin lost a bit of elegance.”
Recent vintages have shown much precision and terroir expression than I found in the 1990s and 2000s and the introduction of whole bunches has benefitted the wines. But I have been cautious with my scores this year. Why? The main reason is that I found some of the cuvées weighed down by a disproportionately large amount of new oak. That could well be because the unexpected shortfall in crop obliged them to use more new barrels than intended. For example, the Gevrey-Chambertin Dix Climats used 40% new wood when half that would have been sufficient. It just felt that the wood tannins were too strong on finishes and occluded the individuality of the vineyards. Hopefully that will become assimilated during the remainder of barrel maturation and during bottle ageing, but I wonder whether sunny vintages suit the style of winemaking. Caroline Drouhin-Laroze confessed that the vintage that has excited her the most is the cooler 2017. Maybe what is needed is a little tweaking in terms of canopy management in the vineyard to retard the final sugar levels so that it is synced with phenolic maturity? There are some very good wines here, including a very fine Clos de Vougeot, but this might be one of the cases where the 2017 and 2018 ultimately outperform their 2019s. We shall see.
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Joseph Drouhin was a bold and enterprising young man who hailed from the Chablis region. In 1880, at the age of 22, he settled in Beaune and founded his own wine company there. His goal was to offer high quality wines that would bear his name. His son Maurice succeeded him and set up a vineyard estate in front of the house, buying land in some excellent appellations such as Clos des Mouches and Clos de Vougeot. Robert Drouhin, who succeeded Maurice in 1957, gave the domain its current dimension and acquired many vineyards, especially in Chablis, where he was able to recognize its true potential. He was one of the first in Burgundy to introduce "culture raisonnée" (abolition of pesticides and other chemicals) and set up an oenology laboratory led by Laurence Jobard, the very first female oenologist in Burgundy. Philippe, Véronique, Laurent and Frédéric are the four children of Robert and Françoise Drouhin. They uphold the values of the house and its constant search for quality, for the enjoyment of all who have a deep appreciation for the natural elegance of Burgundy.
With nearly 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating range of Burgundian terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. Joseph Drouhin has adopted the organic and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. Joseph Drouhin's style is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines intended to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines that are meant to be preserved take on a luscious complexity with age.
Deze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2019 toont een rijke mix van rijpe rode en zwarte kersen, fijne kruiden, sous-bois en een vleugje chocolade en sinaasnezeste, gesteund door fluwelige tannines en levendige zuurgraad. Die combinatie van concentratie, textuur en frisse spanning maakt de wijn ideaal bij rundvlees, lam, wild, gevogelte en rijpere kazen omdat de tannines en zuurgraad vet en umami doorsnijden terwijl de fruit- en bosaroma’s harmonie creëren met geroosterde en hartige smaken. Vooral sear- of roostermethodes, langzaam gestoofde of gereduceerde rodewijnsausjes, paddenstoelen- of truffelcrèmes en kruidige korstjes zoals een peper- of kruidenrub versterken de match en halen het beste uit zowel wijn als gerecht.
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