Country: France

Region: Burgundy - Cote de Beaune

Vintage: 2018

Cépage: Pinot Noir (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): NR

Domaine Coche-Dury is widely regarded as one of the world's most revered white Burgundy producers, particularly for its exquisite Meursault wines. Under the leadership of Jean-François Coche-Dury and now his son Raphaël, the estate is renowned for meticulous vineyard management and a rigorous, traditional winemaking approach that emphasizes intensity, balance, and incredible aging potential. The wines, celebrated for their complexity and signature reductive style, have achieved cult status among collectors, commanding some of the highest prices in Burgundy.

The Abbey of Cîteaux was a pioneer cultivating Burgundy’s vineyards. Records show a donation in 1260 of a Pommard vineyard named “En Espeneaul” (today written “Epenots”). In homage to Cîteaux’s historic role, this Cuvée is named after the last cellarer of the Abbey, Dom Goblet, who worked until the Revolution. The Pinot Noir vines are over 50 years old, producing a subtly perfumed, harmonious wine.

Domaine Coche Dury follows traditional winemaking techniques but does a few things differently.  The winemaker’s great devotion and craftsmanship are the secret ingredients of the vinification process.  The fermentation happens in oak casks, and the cuvee stays on its lees for longer than usual. This results in slower wine oxidation and a fresh, crisp texture. The red wines are softened with egg whites.  When the fermentation is complete, the wine ages in oak barrels for 15-22 months, and it is always bottled unfiltered. New wood is used to enhance the aging potential of the wines and improve their taste.