Vintage Character Domaine Coche-Dury Puligny-Montrachet “Les Enseignères” 2013 comes from the well-situated Les Enseignères lieu-dit at the foot of the Puligny slope, just downslope from some of the village’s most prestigious vineyards, giving it a naturally refined, Puligny-centric profile of tension and mineral depth. In the Côte de Beaune, the 2013 vintage was a cool, late and weather-challenged year, with spring difficulties and localized hail reducing yields but preserving vibrant acidity and moderate ripeness, resulting in wines that favor precision and freshness over opulence. The nose here is intensely chiselled, offering lemon zest, green apple, white peach, pear, crushed stone and delicate white flowers, layered with notes of fresh butter, toasted hazelnut, almond and brioche suggestive of barrel fermentation and maturation.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the palate it is medium to full-bodied yet incredibly focused, driven by high acidity and a saline, flinty core, with creamy lees texture adding breadth and a long, racy citrus-and-mineral finish that hints at honey, dried citrus peel and smoked nuts as it evolves in bottle. This is a superb partner for dishes such as turbot in beurre blanc, roast Bresse chicken with morels or a simple plate of seared scallops with cauliflower purée.
Winery Background Based in Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury is widely regarded as one of Burgundy’s benchmark producers of white wine, famed for meticulous attention to detail in both vineyard and cellar. The estate has been shaped by the Coche family over several generations and gained iconic status under Jean-François Coche through a philosophy of low yields, rigorous vineyard work and an unwavering pursuit of purity and longevity. Today, his son Raphaël Coche continues this approach, crafting intensely mineral, ageworthy Chardonnays from Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and other top sites that are among the most sought-after in the world. The domaine’s style is often recognised for its combination of precision, concentration and flinty complexity, and its understated, traditional label—with a Burgundian coat of arms and classic script—reflects a house that values heritage, discretion and substance over fashion.