2020 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  8/19/2023 - burgconvert Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is without a doubt a winner, but drinking now should only be done if you have a few extra to spare and age. Slightly reductive and stemmy right from the first pour, a slighly red-blue-purple tinge color. Decant it for at least an hour, probably cover the vessel after the first 40 mins. The first pour, should be explosive with cherry and slightly exotic MSD undertones. Then strong peony and rose floral notes. Palate is on the better side of village, but just don't expect too much. Upside from here

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  7/1/2023 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  My first Dujac. Wow- it lived up to the hype, and felt worth the high price (wines half as expensive are still high for me, and I split this bottle with a friend, who also loved it.) Genuinely reminded me of some high-end Pinots from the Willamette such as the top Lingua Franca wines and Antica Terra, although with greater concentration and unusual complexity lurking beneath the surface. I know we opened it VERY young and at times that felt obvious, with some challenging structure and austerity on the palate, but it was mostly expressive right out of the gate, super alluring and engaging.
  
  The nose was the kind you could sniff all night, pure divine Pinot Noir essence with airy, perfumed, spice-and-licorice-laced black cherries. Just beneath there were all sorts of savory notes, things like mushrooms, minerally ironlike tones (bloody red meat), star anise, cinnamon, caraway- but it was amazing how the fruit remained the star. Over time it expanded, almost smelling like cherry cola, but not in the extra-ripe Sonoma way; it was the combo of the fresh black cherry and specific baking spices that created the profile. It's "primary" right now, but not at all one-note. It's amazing how well the stems are integrated here, obviously adding complexity but never "stemmy" at all. Some blue fruit began to show toward the last glass.
  
  The palate was definitely tougher to get a bead on- not closed, but much more savory and aggressive. Pronounced salty minerality, more of those meaty ironlike tones, licorice/fennel, and more of the black cherry/blueberry, although not as forward or clear. The tannins were really dense and a bit coarse, although only toward the finish- the entry was pure silk, when the fruit was at its most expressive. Acidity was perfect- vibrant, fresh, never tart or puckery. Two things really stood out to me about the whole experience: 1. That it was savory and complex without sacrificing the fruit at all, and 2. That it felt distinctly weighty and viscous without ever feeling heavy or overdone.
  
  I didn't regret opening this at all, but I'd wait a few years for it to begin to soften and integrate a bit. Would love to taste one with 5 years, 10 years, etc. Really looking forward to trying more when I get a chance.

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  6/10/2023 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points

  Samples from Bill #6: Graphite, blackcurrant and stems on the nose. Very tight on the palate, carries a lot of coiled power within - though currently the structure is the focus. This has the makings of something really good with time and is very representative of the Dujac style.

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  5/20/2023 - Mag357 Likes this wine:

  La Paulee NY. Stemmy intermingled with pure black fruited scents. Lovely textures of red and cooked fruits, concentrated, long and delicious. Very fine morey village.

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  5/16/2023 - Hugo Hilde Likes this wine: 92 Points

  DRC Echezeaux + other Burgundies (Tøyen, Oslo): Double decanted 4 hours prior to serving
  
  Very reductive, masking the fruit a bit. A lot of stemmy notes alongside blackcurrant, blueberries, dried apricot, candied orange rind, hawthorn and a lot of spice.
  
  Very serious palate with good concentration, complex and always changing through the night.
  
  This will need many more years, but what a Village it will be (and is)!

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