Domaine Dujac, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, 2023 21225BORCHAMP it sounds bizarre: a semi-sparkling

it sounds bizarre: a semi-sparkling

This is a wine for lovers of old-school Rioja or Southern Rhône reds

Two-thirds new oak

Jonathan Didier Pabiot named this cuvee after his son Leon—there's an Elisa bottling for his daughter—so this is family business in the most literal sense

mineral finish that makes it as food-friendly as it is easy to sip on its own

Domaine Dujac, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, 2023 21225BORCHAMP it sounds bizarre: a semi-sparklingThin topsoil over massive limestone bouldersthis is the terroir that gives Clos de la Roche its name and its power. At approximately 16 hectares, it is the largest Grand Cru in Morey Saint Denis, and Domaine Dujacholding 1. 95 hectares across six parcelshas been one of its defining voices since Jacques Seysses founded the estate in 1968. Now led by sons Jeremy and Alec with Diana Snowden Seysses, the domaine farms organically and biodynamically,