Domaine Claude Dugat’s 2015 Chapelle-Chambertin is a Grand Cru red Burgundy from Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits, made from Pinot Noir. Chapelle-Chambertin itself is a small, tightly defined Grand Cru: Bourgogne Wines notes the appellation totals about 7 hectares, split between the lieu-dits En la Chapelle and Les Gémeaux, and was officially established as a Grand Cru AOC on “31 July 1937.” The site sits “just below Clos de Bèze” and is known for relatively meager soils—Kellogg Wine Selections describes “very sparse topsoil,” a factor that often aligns with naturally concentrated Pinot Noir.

The 2015 vintage is also a transition point at the domaine. According to Martine’s Wines, Claude Dugat began handing control to his children, Bertrand and Laetitia, “beginning with the 2015 vintage.” The same source says the family farms about 6 hectares in Gevrey-Chambertin and works “organically and biodynamically,” with self-imposed limits on sulfur as well as “chaptalization and acidification.” Those choices point toward a house style that aims for purity of fruit and a clear expression of site rather than overt cellar signatures.

In the cellar, the methods are precise and traditional in their own way. Kellogg Wine Selections reports that the fruit is “100% destemmed,” fermented in “concrete tanks” with “gentle punch downs twice daily,” then left in tank for “about 2 weeks” before being racked to barrel. Elevage is in François Frères barrels, with malolactic fermentation occurring in barrel.

Professional vintage-specific tasting reviews and scores were not available from the provided materials, so there are no “excellent” critic ratings to report here. What can be stated with confidence is the wine’s pedigree—Grand Cru terroir, meticulous viticulture, and a clearly defined winemaking regimen for one of Gevrey-Chambertin’s most respected domaines.