Producer: Domaine Coche-Dury 
Region: Auxey-Duresses, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France 
Varietal: Pinot Noir 
Year: 2020 

Vinous, 91 Points 

"The 2020 Auxey-Duresses Village has a delightful bouquet that has more finesse than the Monthélie tasted alongside - vivacious Morello cherries and crushed strawberries. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy cranberry and strawberry, bright and taut with a transparent finish. Warning - you will be totally smitten." 

Wine Advocate, 90 Points 

"The 2020 Auxey-Duresses is firmer and more structured than its Meursault counterpart, exhibiting aromas of plums, sweet spices, smoke and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and chalky palate that will merit a bit of patience. This is another terrific vintage for Raphaël Coche, who exuded an easy confidence when I saw him in the aftermath of the 2020 vintage, which makes complete sense when one has the wines in the glass. Coche compares the style of 2020 with 1990, a comparison he isn't the only producer to draw, and in the wines' combination of flesh, precision, energy and immediate charm, it makes a lot of sense. In previous vintage reports, I've devoted much ink to the subtle stylistic evolution that has taken place at this address in the 21st century, so I won't reprise all that now. Suffice it to say that this is a superb set of wines from one of Burgundy's most perfectionist, passionate producers." 

Alcohol: 12.5% 

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