DUJAC FILS ET PERE MOREY ST DENIS 2016

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.