David Duband Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Louis Auguste Rouge 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
David Duband
Label Name:
 
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Louis Auguste Rouge
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound 86-88 (2020). Widely reviewed and praised for perfumed fruit, freshness and value by trade outlets and retailers

Tasting Note
Perfumed pinot with lavender, peony and juicy red berries (raspberry, redcurrant), light menthol and chalky/sage notes. Velvety, mouthwatering texture, bright acidity and a long, saline-tinged finish. Dangerously easy to drink.

Food Pairing
Western: medium-rare beef with béarnaise, roasted duck, mushroom risotto, pork ribs. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, char siu (BBQ pork), soy-teriyaki duck, umami mushroom hotpots, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; ~60% whole-cluster fermentation, 11-day maceration with regular punch-downs and pump-overs. Pressed, settled two weeks, 13 months in oak (≈25% new), racked, rested and bottled without fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine David Duband (Chevannes). Family estate begun by Pierre Duband in 1965; David took over in the 1990s. Organic farming since 2006 and increasing whole-cluster use; expanded holdings include several premier and grand cru parcels.