Lou Dumont, Koji et Jae Hwa Gevrey-Chambertin La Brunelle Collection

2022 Lou Dumont, Koji et Jae Hwa Gevrey-Chambertin La Brunelle x 1 Bottle

2023 Lou Dumont, Koji et Jae Hwa Gevrey-Chambertin La Brunelle x 1 Bottle

These two bottlings from Koji et Jae Hwa’s Lou Dumont domaine offer a nuanced, terroir-driven take on Gevrey-Chambertin La Brunelle, each vintage with its own personality. Both are pure Pinot Noir from the Côte de Nuits, crafted with minimal intervention to express site character and finesse.

The 2022 La Brunelle typically shows darker fruit and a more savoury, umami profile, with smoky black berries, warm spice and firm yet refined tannins, suggesting excellent cellaring potential. It comes across as a concentrated, high-energy Gevrey, ideal for richer poultry, game birds or veal dishes. The 2023, from a famously meticulous and increasingly acclaimed estate, is likely to emphasize red fruit purity, floral tones and precision, in a slightly more aerial, elegant frame, aligned with the recent evolution of the domaine’s style toward heightened finesse and gastronomic versatility.