Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge - Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'

Domaine Jean & Gilles LafougeAuxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'

4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge is a red wine from the region of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' from the Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge's Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'.

Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' - 2018
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' - 0
In the top 100 of of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' from Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge are 2018, 0

Informations about the Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'

The wine region of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' is located in the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur or the Domaine Roy produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oaky or raspberry.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

Other wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

See all wines from Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'