TN: 2 from Dugat-Py

[geo t.]

I stopped in unannounced on Putnam Weekley recently, and he was “evaluating” a couple of rarities with Dave Antonelli, a true Burg-o-phile if ever I met one. They directed me to the stemware in order that I might partake in said “evaluation,” and I was seriously impressed by what was poured.

2002 Dugat-Py Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, $250, 13.5% alc.: This deep, dark garnet exudes a lovely perfume of deep, intense smoky black cherry and plum, accented with a little cola, a perfect kiss of oak and a little earth underneath it all; flavors echo, and as it opens in the glass, it fleshes out to show licorice, coffee, cassis and bittersweet spices, along with what Dave described as “a satin, candied – vanilla approach.” Medium full bodied, this has power and grace at the same time, being remarkably soft and smooth as silk, but it’s fairly sizable silk, with a long finish that lingers on the back of the palate. 957 points.

2002 Dugat-Py Gevrey – Chambertin Les Evocelles, $120, 13% alc.: The dark garnet color of this one borders on being opaque, while the flavors and aromas show toasty oak in perfect proportion to the perfumed smoky, somewhat candied black cherry and plum, shaded with a note of coffee that emerges more and more with air; Putnam correctly added an impression of tobacco ash, but it’s really GOOD tobacco ash. Again, a medium full bodied wine, silky in a powerful way, showing the same kind of grace and power as the Charmes Chambertin, with even more intensity. The finish seems to go on forever, and I honestly enjoyed this even more than the first selection, but truth be told, they’re both undoubtedly among the very best wines I’ve had the pleasure to taste this year. Many thanks to Dave Antonelli for sharing these two gems. 971 points!

(Be sure to check out Putnam's take on some '01s and '02s from Dugat-Py.)

Imported by Weygandt – Metzler Importing, Ltd., Unionville, PA

- from Francophilia 2005

Reporting from Day-twah,

geo t.

[Grant]

George,

Needless to say, I'm very jealous. Dugat-Py make awesome wines, those prices are particularly attractive to Burg lovers Down Under where we pay ridiculous amounts for the offerings of the very best negociants.

Thank you for the notes.

Cheers

[Chow Chow]

Even his village wine, Couer du Roi is better than many Grand Cru.

[Baby Chickpea]

Dugat-Py wines rock... but, aaaaahhhhh, the prices!

[geo t.]

People, I hear your cries and feel your pain. Great wines indeed, but I'll only ever taste them thanks of the generosity of others.

Cheers,

geo

[Grant]

Just an aside, what price for the Dugat-Py Charmes Chambertin 2002 down here?

Cheers