Drouhin Laroze Chambertin Clos de Bèze 1990 SD
The Drouhin Laroze Chambertin Clos de Bèze 1990 is a red Burgundy wine from the Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin, produced by Domaine Drouhin Laroze. It is crafted from 100% Pinot Noir. The cuvée comes from a 1.50-hectare parcel planted in 1949; the lieu-dit occupies an east-facing slope. For its Grands Crus, the estate employs an aging process utilizing 80% new oak barrels.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- Parcelle / Cru
- Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze
- Millésime
- 1990
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Drouhin Laroze
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze is a family-run estate based in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits. Its 11.5-hectare vineyard is spread across the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis, comprising village, premier cru and grand cru appellations. The estate is run by Philippe and Christine Drouhin, together with their children Caroline and Nicolas.
- Owner
- Philippe Drouhin
- Maître de chais
- Nicolas Drouhin
- Surface (ha)
- 11.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins back to 1850, when Jean-Baptiste Laroze established a vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin. His son, Félix Laroze, succeeded him. In 1919, Suzanne Laroze, Félix’s daughter, married Alexandre Drouhin, then the owner of vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny. The merger of the Laroze and Drouhin estates gave rise to Domaine Drouhin-Laroze. Successive generations expanded the vineyard by acquiring plots on the hillsides. Philippe Drouhin, son of Christiane and Bernard Drouhin, joined the estate in 1974 after completing his training at the Beaune wine school. He has been the owner and manager since 2001. The estate is now run by Philippe and Christine Drouhin, alongside Caroline and Nicolas Drouhin; Nicolas is responsible for the running of the estate and the winemaking process in collaboration with his father.
Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is a physically delimited Grand Cru appellation whose parcel area corresponds exclusively to the "Clos de Bèze" lieu-dit in Gevrey-Chambertin. The terroir occupies an east-facing hillside, with piedmont plots at the heart of a small amphitheater. The shallow, well-draining, carbonated clay-limestone soils combine scree, clays, and red silts. They primarily overlie a Bajocian substratum of crinoidal limestone and marly levels.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name "Clos de Bèze" recalls the former wine estate of the Abbaye de Bèze, which owned the site as early as the 7th century; the term "clos" has survived despite the disappearance of its walls.
- Exposure
- Levant, generally east-facing
- Slope
- Piedmont, at the heart of a small amphitheater
- Soil
- Shallow, carbonated, and well-draining clay-limestone soils, with scree, clays, and red silts.
- Subsoil and geology
- Plateau of hard Bajocian crinoidal limestone, with marly levels; Bathonian towards the upper part.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.500000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- owner
- Indicative vine age
- Plot planted in 1949.
Histoire de la parcelle
Clos de Bèze has been known since the 7th century, and the BIVB dates its entry into history to 640 as a monastic property of the Abbaye de Bèze. It was transferred to the Chapter of Langres in the early 13th century, then remained in the hands of the canons until the French Revolution, when it was divided among multiple owners. The Chambertin-Clos de Bèze appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognized by the decree of July 31, 1937; its delimited parcel area corresponds exclusively to the lieu-dit Clos de Bèze.
