This comes from a blend of two vineyards in Auxey: Les Bréterins and Les Duresses. Bréterins is steep, well-drained, with very limestone soils contributing savoury elegance; Duresses is clay-based and builds power and body in the wine. This is less spicy than the village, but more powerful. Fragrant aromatic fruit and zesty acidity should see this go the distance. If you can wait a few years, this could be one of the best buys in your cellar.
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The 2019 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru, a blend of two vineyards Les Beautrains [sic] and Les Bas des Duresses as usual, matured in around 25% new oak. It has a refined bouquet with a little more purity and sensuality compared to the Auxey Village. The palate is well balanced with gentle grip on the entry, quite rich but fresh in style with candied orange peel infusing the mixture of black and blueberry fruit. Crunchy, almost brittle texture towards the finish which is surprising given the type of growing season. Recommended.
Critic score 90/100
Maturity Young 2026 - 2037
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Maturity Young 2025 - 2032
Critic score 92/100
Maturity Young 2027 - 2039
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