David Duband Morey St. Denis Les Brocs 1er 2018

David Duband Morey St. Denis Les Brocs 1er 2018 This 1er Cru on heavier red, iron-rich clay with a small proportion of limestones that sits just below Les Bonnes Mares and shares this great Grand Cru’s muscle and brawny tannins when young; this is not to say that this wine is a bruiser, but only more firm within the context of David’s elegant range of wines. After 8-10 years of cellaring the wine begins to become more of what is expected of a Chambolle-Musigny wine. Stems are included in all Duband wines (average: 30-40% for entry-level, 70-80% on Village/1er Cru, 80-100% Grand Cru). A small dose of SO2 (7ppm) is made at crush and pigeage (punch-downs) is made by foot to not break stems and begins after fermentation starts—5 to 7 total throughout the fermentation. Remontage (pump-over) is only used if there is H2S (reductive elements), which is very common in organic wines. The fermentation is usually 17-18 days, then pressed and settled in tanks for 2-3 weeks to allow for whole cluste