Domaine Claude Dugat’s Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru 2013 is a Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits, drawn from the Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru—an approximately 7-hectare vineyard (two lieu-dits, Chapelle and Les Gémeaux) set just below Clos de Bèze, known for very sparse topsoil. At the domaine, 2013 also marks the start of a shift toward organic farming with biodynamic principles. In the cellar, Dugat works with 100% destemmed fruit, ferments in concrete with gentle punchdowns, and ages the wine in François Frères barrels with a fair amount of new oak, while generally restricting sulfur and avoiding chaptalization and acidification.

Critically, the early showing at Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate was excellent. Neal Martin rated it 93–95 points (listed here as 95) and notes that—like the domaine’s Charmes in the same vintage—there’s “a marine influence on the nose that lends this so much character and intrigue.” On the palate, he calls it “very well balanced, nicely poised,” highlighting “strawberry, red cherries and candied orange peel,” and adds that it carries “an effervescent quality, real energy towards the finish.” Martin’s summary is clear about both style and promise, calling it an “’athletic’ Chapelle-Chambertin that should enchant once in bottle.”

Burghound’s view is more reserved at 88–92 points (listed here as 92), focusing on a moment in élevage when the wine was harder to read. The reviewer reports that “relatively strong reduction flattens the underlying fruit,” with “a lot of gas present,” and describes the profile as “linear and austere… even severe,” concluding that “the finish [is] awkward today.” Even so, Burghound acknowledges “good size, weight and intensity,” and an “intensely mineral-driven” core—elements that can be more persuasive with bottle age.

Overall, this is a serious, structured 2013 Chapelle-Chambertin with high-end critical upside, best approached with patience.