Domaine Duclaux | Estate guide and best vintages

Today we'd like to introduce you to one of our partner domains: the Duclaux estate. Property of David and Benjamin Duclauxis a family-run wine estate established in 1928. This terroir was mainly managed by the father, Edmond Duclaux.

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Introducing Domaine Duclaux - Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu

Founded in 1928, the estate was bought out by the great-grandfather, but its progress was mainly due to the father, Edmond Duclaux. It is now his heirs, the Duclaux brothers, who cultivate their terroirs by hand. The estate covers 5.8 hectares of vines. They are found on the sloping hillsides of Tupin-et-Semons, and the soils are typical of southern France.AOC Côte-Rôtie from a gneiss parent rock. The Duclaux Estate specializes in the production of great red winesCôte-Rôtie, Côte-Rôtie Benjamin et David Duclaux, Côte-Rôtie La Germine, Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge. The grapes are grown by hand. But since 2014, these also produce white wines: Condrieu cuvée "Les Caillets".

History of the domain :

Founded in 1928 by Frédéric Gaillet, the estate is now over 50 years old. For a while, he helped save money to add it to the other terroirs he already owns in the region. In addition to the wines, he harvests vegetables from the estate. Duclaux . In 1960, Rémi Duclaux, his In those days, it was much easier to make vegetables than wine. Then, at the end of the decade and in 1978, the estate bottled its wine at 100%. From that moment on, they began to make a living from their trade. wine. Visit 1980, the the success of côte-rôtie wines begins. David Duclaux joined his father in 1993 after training at the Lycée Viticole de Bel Air in the Beaujolais region. From 1995 to 2001, David cultivated 1.5 hectares of vines, and was joined by his brother Benjamin in 2001. From 2015 Benjamin and David are at the head of the vineyard. Duclaux of 5.8 hectares.

 

The great vintages of Domaine Duclaux :

• Condrieu Les Caillets : 

With this cuvée, they wanted to pay tribute to their great-grandfather Frédéric Caillet, who bought the vineyard from Tupin and Sow in 1928 . The soil is made of Granite and the grapes are harvested 100% by hand. She is high for 7 months in barrels. It is perfect as an aperitif, to retain the fragrance of the Viognier. L'ideal is to open it during the first 5 minutes. years .

• Côte-Rôtie La Germine : 

It comes from an ancient locality in the commune of Tupin . The cuvées are produced on the terraces and slopes of the southern hillsides of the côte-rôtie appellation, made up of Gneiss. It is composed of 97 % of red grape varieties and 3 % of red grape varieties. white. The grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed at the end of the harvest. 80% with a 3-week maceration in a temperature-controlled vat. It is aged for 18 months in barrels and half-weights with 20% of drums new .

 

• Côte-rôtie Maison Rouge :  

He is originally from the cadastral site of Maison Rorge . This magnificent hillside overlooks the former home of the Archbishop of Vienna. Concerning soils, she rests on a Gneiss bedrock. It is made of 100% of Syrah and Vieilles Vineyards. The grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed. 80% with maceration manual from 3 weeks in a temperature-controlled tank. It is aged for 18 months in barrels, of which 40% of drums new. This is a top-of-the-range cuvée that exudes great nobility.

 

• Côte-rôtie Côteau de Tupin : 

This cuvée is produced from terraced vines resting on Gneiss bedrock with 100% from syrah . This cuvée was aged for 26 months in barrels and produced in only a few thousand bottles. of copies . This rather confidential cuvée comes from the "Cadastré du Coteaux de Tupin ". The high percentage of whole grapes used gives this wine character and elegance. relief . This wine shows us the potential and know-how of the great Côte-Rôtie wines from guard .

 

 

Domaine Duclaux's best vintages

Domaine Duclaux's famous Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu cuvées are very prestigious, and we will present the finest vintages in this list:

 

• TOP 1: Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie "Maison Rouge" 2010

94/100 Robert Parker

"The 2010 Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge cuvée presents itself with many aromas of bacon fat, black raspberries, licorice, smoked game and typical Christmas fruitcake. There's a distinctive herbal character on the palate. This is a medium- to full-bodied wine with great purity, complexity and exceptional suppleness. This bottle is still young, but can be enjoyed in 5 or 7 years. The Duclaux brothers continue to produce fabulously elegant Côte-Rôtie wines. They are generally tasty and seductive, very easy to drink young, but also capable of lasting a decade or more depending on the vintage."

By Robert Parker on December 27, 2012.

 

• TOP 2: Domaine Duclaux Condrieu "Les Caillets" 2015

94/100 Wine Spectator

"A great wine with a fresh style, offering notes of makrut. (a citrus fruit known as combava in the more common appellation)This is followed by juicy flavors of peach, apricot and nectarine. There's a subtle hint of fennel on the finish. Enjoy this wine now through 2020. Only 330 cases were made." By James Molesworth on February 28, 2017.

 

 

• TOP 3: Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie "La Germine" 2010

93/100 Wine Spectator

"A very seductive wine that gives you notes of Scotch kirsch right from the start. (brandy)tasty damask plums and tangy cranberry fruit (cranberry, a shrub that grows in peat bogs in cold regions)A long, smooth, mouth-watering finish. The finish is long, smooth and mouth-watering. Taste it now, until 2025. Only 2,200 cases produced that year." By James Molesworth in 2013.

 

• TOP 4 : Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie "Maison Rouge" 2015

93/100 Wine Spectator

"During the Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge 2015was a pleasant surprise. It displays the ample, dark, juicy fruit of the vintage, with plenty of plum compote, blackberry purée and cherry notes, all encrusted with abundant alder, tobacco leaf and tea. Shows good grip but remains refined, letting fruit and wood harmonize through the finish. Best from 2019 to 2029. 500 cases made." By James Molesworth in 2017.

 

• TOP 5: Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie "Maison Rouge" 2012

93/100 Robert Parker

"A wine that is deeper and much richer than the cuvée La Germine 2012, the cuvée Maison Rouge 2012 shows all its elegance and finesse. This grand cru is made from Syrah only. It is aged in new barrels at 40%. This beautiful Duclaux offers a super basket of dark berries, very warm spices, dried flower and undergrowth notes that accompany a medium to full-bodied style wonderfully. You'll notice that it's supple and sexy. A great wine that excels in purity and transparent texture. A very concentrated wine that you it has a lot of concentration and will have 10-15 years of evolution." By Jeb Dunnuck on December 30, 2014.

 

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Report: In the Côte-Rôtie vineyards at Domaine Duclaux