2019 Vincent Dureuil-Janthial En Guesnes Rully Rouge, Cote Chalonnaise
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The 2019 Rully En Guesnes is excellent, mingling aromas of cherries and cassis with hints of loamy soil, rose petals and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with powdery tannins and a bright core of fruit, this is well worth seeking out.
As usual, I reported in spring on Vincent Dureuil's superb 2018s from bottle, wines that I tasted in bottle in my Beaune office during France's first COVID-19 lockdown, which deprived me of my customary annual visit. So, I couldn't resist heading down to Rully after harvest 2020 to take an early look at the 2019s from barrel. I'm planning a vertical tasting with Dureuil later in 2021, which will go into more detail about his appellations, viticulture and winemaking. So, for now, I'll confine myself to reaffirming what a fine address this is and encouraging readers not to miss any of Dureuil's 2019s—the smallest vintage of his career and a range that includes what may be his best reds to date.
90-92 points William Kelley robertparker.com
En Guesnes, or Ez Guesnes as it appears on the map, is a cracking little site tucked up behind the 1er Cru Le Meix Cadot. Dureuil has a little Chardonnay here, but it’s the 1.3 hectares of 40 year old Pinot Noir vines on the cool, clay-limestone soils that make up the bulk of his holdings. We never fail to request an allocation of this wine, (although we don’t always get one!). It’s always outstanding.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy, Cote Chalonnaise |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 92 |
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