Gevrey-Chambertin - 2016 - Claude Dugat - 0,75L

A powerful yet refined Pinot Noir from one of the most respected estates in the Côte de Nuits.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: AOP Gevrey-Chambertin
• Producer: Claude Dugat
• Vintage: 2016
• Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
• Ageing: Aged in oak barrels with a well-managed proportion of new wood

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep red with garnet highlights, brilliant and concentrated
• Nose: Expressive and complex, with ripe black fruit aromas (blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry), spicy notes (black pepper, liquorice), and nuances of underbrush, leather, and tobacco. The oak ageing adds a perfectly integrated hint of vanilla and toast
• Palate: Velvety and structured, with fine, tightly knit tannins, fresh acidity, and impressive density. The intense fruit is beautifully balanced with spice, noble wood, and subtle minerality
• Finish: Long and elegant, with persistent dark fruit, delicate oak, and a sensation of purity and depth

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Grilled beef fillet, duck breast, veal chop
• 🍲 Coq au vin, beef bourguignon
• 🍄 Porcini risotto, morel mushroom pasta, potato gratin
• 🧀 Aged Comté, Brie de Meaux, dry goat cheese, Bleu de Bresse

🗓 Cellaring Potential

This structured and expressive 2016 vintage can be enjoyed now after aeration, but will continue to gain complexity over time. Cellaring potential: 10 to 15 years or more in ideal conditions (12–15°C, away from light and temperature fluctuations).

Serving temperature: 16–17°C
Decanting: 1 to 2 hours if opened young

🏰 About Domaine Claude Dugat

Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Claude Dugat is one of Burgundy’s most iconic producers. Known for its precision, deep respect for terroir, and limited production, Dugat crafts wines of remarkable purity — concentrated yet subtle, embodying the noble character of the appellation.