The “Champs” is classic and fragrant with red to purple floral notes, fresh cranberry and red cherries followed by meat rub spice and earth-driven mineral notes.
Domaine Duroché has become an overnight superstar in Gevrey-Chambertin, and is a true winemaking fairy tale. Only five years after taking the helm of his family Domaine, Pierre Duroché gained global recognition with exceptional his exceptional Pinots grown on a myriad of Gevrey-Chambertin’s best plots. These comprise well-located village holdings, powerful Premier Crus and blockbuster Grand Crus. Domaine Duroché’s wines are some of the purest expressions of Pinot Noir in the Burgundy region. The first of the line-up of Gevrey Village lieux-dits is the Gevrey-Chambertin “Champ.” It is made from a plot located in the upper, northern part of Gevrey, below “Les Champeaux,” on the Brochon side of the village from 60- to 90-year-old vines.
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Champ clearly has more fruit intensity than the regular village cuvée. It contains finely delineated raspberry, wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, taut and focused with lace-like tannins, plenty of salinity and an airy yet lengthy finish. This is one of Duroché's best entry-level cuvées. 90-92 points - Neal Marttin, Vinous.