These were a fun pair.

2017 Dujac Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts

The Dujac was served blind, and was a bit harder to place than I would’ve expected. I did get some spice and smoke on the nose, but not with the intensity that I’m used to from Dujac. I also got a bit of earth and beautiful fruit. While I pondered Vosne, ultimately I settled on Gevrey 1er from high quality producer. In retrospect, the combination of Dujac and the charming 17 vintage makes a lot of sense!

Krug Grand Cuvee 162eme

This is based on the 2006 vintage and was beautiful. I believe the labeled version of the 162 was a later release from the estate, although I’m not sure how different they taste than the original release. This was lovely with beautiful kaffir lime and toasted brioche on the nose, with a lot of lovely texture on the palate, crisp acidity, and a very long finish. Great wine!