2022 Domaine Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee Coeur de Roy Tres Vieilles Vignes 750ml

Overview

Cœur de Roy Très Vieilles Vignes is one of Domaine Dugat-Py’s benchmark Gevrey-Chambertin cuvées, combining the concentration of exceptionally old Pinot Noir vines with the domaine’s powerful yet increasingly refined modern style. The 2022 vintage offers depth, structure and mineral definition, balanced by vivid red fruit and floral lift.

Vineyard

The cuvée is drawn from very old Pinot Noir vines in Gevrey-Chambertin, with vines ranging from approximately 50 to more than 100 years of age. Fruit comes from several parcels including Les Epointures, Combe du Dessus, Jouise and Les Marchais. The domaine has practised organic vineyard management for many years, with an emphasis on low yields, massal selection and careful cultivation of its old-vine holdings.

Winemaking

For the 2022 vintage, approximately two-thirds of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters. The wine was matured in cask with around 40% new oak, reflecting the domaine’s move toward a more measured use of new oak while retaining the concentration and structure associated with Dugat-Py.

Critic Reviews

94/100 — Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
“Bright, forward strawberry and pomegranate fruit character perfumed with hints of fresh flowers and spice.”
Reviewed November 2023

92/100 — William Kelley, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“Red berries, plums and orange rind mingled with rose petals and incense.”
Reviewed January 2025

Producer

Domaine Dugat-Py is based in Gevrey-Chambertin and is recognised for deeply concentrated, age-worthy Burgundy produced from extensive holdings of old vines. The domaine was formed in 1979 through the marriage of Bernard Dugat and Jocelyne Py, bringing together their family vineyard holdings. Today the estate produces wines across Gevrey-Chambertin and several other Côte d’Or appellations, with a strong focus on organic viticulture, low yields and old-vine Pinot Noir.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2022
• Producer: Domaine Dugat-Py
• Cuvée: Cœur de Roy Très Vieilles Vignes
• Country: France
• Region: Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
• Appellation: Gevrey-Chambertin
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
• Vine Age: Approximately 50 to 100+ years
• Viticulture: Organic
• Whole Cluster: Approximately two-thirds
• Oak: Approximately 40% new oak
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine