Domaine Duroche Gevrey-Chambertin Champ 2023 [NET] CS20230804 made in the traditional method

made in the traditional method and left on the lees for well over three years before disgorgement

wine-like depth

The 2018 is a Pinot Noir-dominant vintage drawn from the house's historic Grand Cru parcels

12% malted barley

inspired by the story of RAF Wing Commander Montgomery Collins and a hand-labeled bottle of gin found during a guesthouse renovation

Domaine Duroche Gevrey-Chambertin Champ 2023 [NET] CS20230804 made in the traditional methodPierre Duroch has quietly become one of the most coveted names in Gevrey Chambertin, and Champ is a perfect introduction to his classical style. The cuve comes from two parcels at the northern edge of the village, planted in 1969 and 1973 on crinoidal limestone and sandy marl. Of his lieux dits, this is the high toned, mineral one. The 2023 dials up the fruit intensity compared to a normal village bottling: finely drawn raspberry and wild strawberry,