In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red cherry, spice, herb, rose

Palate: dark berry, mineral, truffle, silk

Whole-cluster Morey grand cru of perfume and spice, with red and black fruit and a savoury, herbal lift.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Coq au vin
    A Burgundy braise of rooster in red wine mirrors the cuvee's own dark-fruit and forest-floor register.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

History

Clos de la Roche is Dujac's largest grand cru holding, defining its whole-cluster, perfumed style.

  1. 1968 — Domaine founded by Jacques Seysses

Facts

Producer
Domaine Dujac
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Morey-Saint-Denis, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 to 18 months in French oak, part new; whole-cluster
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 500 to 1100 at retail
Drinking window
12-30 from vintage
First vintage
1968

Scores

  • Vinous 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body grand cru high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat pinot noir price collector still red
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