DUJAC FILS ET PERE MOREY SAINT-DENIS 2017

The Morey was harvested at a lower yield than the Gevrey, and the extra concentration is evident on the rich and dense palate. There is plenty of redcurrant fruit, a whiff of sweet spice and some rocky tannins which leave the finish pleasingly dry and juicy.

Dujac’s small négociant business was set up as a means of supplying good-quality but inexpensive wines to Dujac customers. Alec explains that with the high demand for grapes on the market, the economics make it harder and harder to make a profit on these wines, but the more generous yields in 2017 have relieved a little of the pressure. As is typical, the grapes were picked after the Domaine Dujac fruit, between 8th and 10th September. Alec is a big fan of the 2017 wines, feeling it’s a great Dujac vintage, with a pretty, crunchy profile.