2007 Domaine David Duband, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Cuvée Louis Auguste, Burgundy, France, Hautes Côtes de Nuit

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits is the appellation for red, white and rosé wines produced from vineyards on the “hautes côtes” (high slopes) of the northern Côte d'Or. Created in 1961, it is clearly distinguished from the more-prestigious vineyards located on the mid-slopes below, which fall under the eight communal and 23 Grand Cru appellations of the Côte de Nuits. The majority of Hautes Côtes wines are red, made predominantly from Pinot Noir.

Installed in 1991 on the family estate, David Duband now operates 17 hectares bio (including six owned) Côte de Nuits with the financial support of Francois Feuillet. The work in the vineyard and in the winery is made in order to obtain wines respecting the identity of the land while treating the finesse of the tannins and developing fruity aromas extraction. The 2007 David Duband wines are very delicate and fruit with excellent minerality and purity.

Today, the grower does not use more than 30% new oak, is tempted by the entire harvest technique, uses no herbicides since 1998 and switched to organic treatment since 2004. If the method has evolved over the vintages to assert a Duband « style », his passion does not change: « I love fruit in my wines », says David Duband recommending to drink his wines in five years. David Duband makes the following analysis: « It is not because a wine is good when it’s young, that it will not get older. »It is up to the amateur to choose how he loves his Duband.

He has a new cellar at Chevannes, a functional cathedral with a storage capacity of 960 barrels.