Today I am very pleased to offer you a selection of wines from the 2012 vintage from Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot in Burgundy.

About The Estate
The Confuron-Cotétidot name began in 1964 with the union of legendary winemaker Jean-Jacques "Jacky" Confuron to Bernadette Cotétidot. Jacky has since relinquished 
day-to-day operation of the Domaine to his two very capable oenologist sons, Yves (pictured right) and Jean-Pierre. With old vines spread over four villages in the Côte de Nuits, this is a very impressive array of Village, Premier and Grand Cru sites. The Confuron sons, in addition to handling the vines and wines of this property, hold other important positions as well. Yves Confuron is the regisseur of superstar Pommard estate, Domaine de Courcel, while Jean-Pierre keeps busy with assignments at Château de la Tour (Vougeot) and the Chanson firm. In general, the goal is to rely on their low-yielding, late picked old vines (avg. 65 yrs) to reveal each climat's character, preferring a minimalist approach in the cellar to achieve optimum expression. While the style here could be called "traditional", it is also fleshy and rich with plenty of up-front fruit from whole bunch fermentation, allowing for early accessibility without compromising ageing potential. These wines age brilliantly as the vintages in today's offer will attest! Confuron-Cotétidot's harvest is always late to ensure the grapes are truly ripe. A long cuvaison (2-3 weeks) followed by barrel ageing for almost two years prior to bottling without fining and filtration. New oak is kept to a minimum and minimal sulphur additive. Unusual for Burgundy, Confuron-Cotétidot's vines have NEVER been treated with herbicides or pesticides (almost all of Burgundy was treated shamelessly throughout the 50s and 60s)!! These are quintessential Burgundies; deep, rich, refined, sensual... some of the finest reds produced in Burgundy today! Luscious mouthfeel, expressive, gentle and well polished.
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The wines listed below are available in limited quantities. If you are interested in purchasing any of the wines listed in this offering, please email jonellison@marquis-wines.com. I will do my best to fulfill all order requests but it may be necessary to allocate certain wines if the demand far exceeds the supply.

*pricing and availability subject to change without notice.
Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Vosne-Romanée
$100.00 ($86.96 pre-tax)
"Reduction renders the nose difficult to assess. There is excellent richness and volume to the utterly delicious and seductive medium-bodied flavors that possess both good volume and verve on the mildly austere and lingering finish. This is a very fine Vosne villages that is built to age."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     89-91 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Chambolle-Musigny
$100.00 ($86.96 pre-tax)
"This is markedly ripe yet manages to retain a sense of elegance to the pure black cherry fruit and wet stone scents. There is a cool and energetic feel to the mineral-driven and refined middle weight flavors that possess lovely detail on the balanced, austere and lingering finish."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     88-91 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin
$100.00 ($86.96 pre-tax)
"While the fruit aspects are similar to those of the Nuits there is even more earth influence that extends to the intense, rich and velvety medium weight flavors that brim with dry extract. The mouth feel is round to the point of being suave though there is a lovely minerality that adds lift to the very firm but not hard or aggressive finish. A fine yet decidedly serious villages that is built to age."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     89-91 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Gevrey Chambertin "Craipillot" 1er Cru
$150.00 ($130.43 pre-tax)
"This is tight and unforthcoming though aggressive swirling manages to reveal ripe aromas of dark berries, earth and a hint of the sauvage. There is good detail and a beguiling sense of underlying tension that makes the medium weight flavors refreshing before culminating in a balanced but compact finish. This will also require at least a decade of cellar time to be at its best."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     89-92 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Vosne-Romanée "Les Suchots" 1er Cru
$180.00 ($156.52 pre-tax)
"There is enough reduction present to suppress the fruit but a range of spice elements peeks through. There is good volume to the velvety and highly seductive medium weight flavors that possess plenty of structure-buffering dry extract, all wrapped in a balanced, firm and very serious finish. This should be excellent but note that extended cellaring is necessary."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     90-93 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotétidot 2012 Charmes-Chambertin
$300.00 ($260.87 pre-tax)
"This is very ripe and it shows on the nose that displays liqueur-like aromas of plum, earth and lavender. The opulent and very lush big-bodied flavors coat the palate with dry extract that also serves to buffer the markedly firm tannic spine that shapes the explosively long and beautifully balanced finale. Note here as well that this is not one to buy unless you have the patience to cellar it for the long-term."
- The Burghound, Issue 53     92-94 points

A Few Older Vintages Currently in Stock

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 2009 Nuits St. Georges
$88.00 ($76.52 pre-tax) 2 bottles left
"A ripe combination of floral, wood notes, earth and red currant and plum aromas gives way to rich, generous and firmly structured middle weight flavors that possess good detail on the serious and persistent if mildly rustic finish. Very solid quality for its level."
- The Burghound, Issue 41     87-90 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 2010 Nuits St. Georges "Vigne-Rondes" 1er Cru
$121.00 ($105.22 pre-tax) - 2 bottles left
"A spicy and distinctly earthy nose of ripe red and somber dark berry fruit slides gracefully into robust, intense and impressively rich flavors that display excellent size and weight as well as a textured mouth feel. This is also very firm but there is plenty of tannin-buffering extract and coats the palate on the driving and markedly persistent finish. This should be excellent if given sufficient time that it will very much need."
- The Burghound, Issue 45     91-94 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 2010 Gevrey Chambertin "Petite Chapelle" 1er Cru
$144.00 ($125.22 pre-tax) - 5 bottles left
"A pretty and relatively high-toned nose of pure, cool and well-layered stone, red berries and a hint of underbrush where the latter can also be found on the mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that possess real verve on the tension-filled, dry and serious finish. As it always is, this is a firm wine of refinement and purity, indeed this displays Zen-like poise."
- The Burghound, Issue 45     90-93 points

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 2010 Mazis-Chambertin
$285.00 (247.83 pre-tax) - 2 bottles left
"An especially spicy nose of black cherry, earth and the hallmark sauvage character precedes seductively textured, powerful and focused big-boned and ultra-serious flavors that explode on the hugely long and palate drenching finish. This seems to have endless reserves of tannin-buffering sap, which again is a good thing as the supporting structure is particularly firm. Once again, a lot of patience will be required to see this at its best."
- The Burghound, Issue 45 93-95 points
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