Domaine Dujac - Morey-Saint-Denis 2023

Not long after purchasing vineyards in the late 1960s and releasing his first wines in the early 1970s Jacques Seysses became an international icon. His ability to coax the utmost flavor and texture from his grapes set him apart from his Burgundian brethren. Jacques respect for the terroir of the Côte d’Or is still on display in his viticultural practices and innovative winemaking methods. Dujac wines are more than just varietally correct – they are intimate travelogues of some of the most celebrated sites on earth.

Dujac’s wines did not go unnoticed for long. In 1974, they were discovered by Gault & Millau and soon began gracing wine lists in the toniest starred restaurants throughout France. As Dujac’s holdings expanded (from 5 hectares in 1968 to nearly 12 hectares today), Jacques, along with his wife Rosalind, looked beyond local markets and began exporting nearly 80% of their production to 18 countries around the world.

Since 1986, in keeping with Jacques desire to protect terroir and improve quality, Domaine Dujac has been in lutte integer, a viticultural regime that combines practices from organic farming, biodynamics and IPM. This philosophy of planned minimal intervention allows each vineyard to produce the finest fruit possible (varietally accurate and site specific) while preserving organic balance and the integrity of the land.

Today, the estate is transitioning from one generation to the next. Son Jeremy is heavily involved in winemaking and marketing; Diana Snowden, Jeremy’s wife and a U. C. Davis graduate in enology, has taken over cellar management; and son Alec, is assuming many of his father’s administrative duties. The infusion of new blood has proved a boon, allowing this remarkable estate to maintain its position as one of Burgundy’s most elite producers.

Grown on soils of clay & limestone. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, using naturally occurring yeast. Aged in 1, 2 and 3 year old French barrique. Aged for 18 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

“Solid purple, with a reductive nose, the village Morey is altogether brawnier, more concentrated, with dark red fruit, and clearly in need of more elevage. Perhaps the Morey suffers coming after the exquisite Cras. It will prove to be a very good wine when it settles down, and will outsrip the Drink from 2030-2035.” - 92 Points, Jasper Morris

“From parcels in Les Porroux, Le Village, Clos Solon and Les Herbuottes that total an impressive 2.92 ha. There are plenty of earth and floral elements to the plum, red berries and discreet spice aromas. There is both good vibrancy and freshness to the plump, delicious and round middle weight flavors that firm up on the nicely complex and persistent finale. This is a good Morey villages that is worth checking out.” - 91 Points, Burghound

“The 2023 Morey-Saint-Denis Village is pretty and expressive, bursting with aromas of plums, orange zest and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy palate. It's fine-boned and immediate. Domaine Dujac's 2023 harvest began with Les Folatières on September 1, followed by a five-day pause before resuming on September 6. As elsewhere, yields were generous, and alcohol levels range between 13.3% and 14%. The domaine's more spacious and better temperature-controlled new winery was surely an asset, and the 2023s are shaping up nicely, offering up expressive fruit as well as plenty of underlying structure. Readers, of course, will be familiar with the outlines of the Dujac approach to producing red Burgundy: organic farming, fermentation with a predominance of whole clusters (with some 20% to 30% destemmed this year) and élevage in barrels largely sourced from Tonnellerie Rémond.” - 90 Points, Wine Advocate

Producer: Domaine Dujac

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Appellation: Morey-Saint-Denis

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml