Domaine Dujac has become one of the high end / pricey Burgundy wines in a tier with names like Meo, Cathiard, Rouget, Mugneret-Gibourg, but its story only began in 1968 when American Jacques Seysses (hence the name “du Jaques”), coming from a biscuit-making family, decided to pursue his passion for wine. His wife, Diana Snowden Seysses is American and that is why Dujac is one of the Burgundy visits where fluent English is spoken. Jacques purchased what was then Domaine Graillet in Morey-Saint-Denis and set out to craft characterful, terroir-driven wines. Over time, he expanded the estate’s holdings to include some of the top vineyards in the Côte de Nuits. Today, Jacques’ son Jérôme Seysses runs the domaine alongside his wife, Diana, and his brother Alec, ensuring that Dujac stays true to its signature style while evolving with the times.
Dujac is best known for its top-tier reds, particularly from Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, and Bonnes-Mares, as well as Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, which often rivals Grand Crus in quality. While their reds get most of the attention, Dujac also produces solid whites as well, including Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières and Morey-Saint-Denis Monts Luisants Blanc, which offer precision and minerality but tend to fly under the radar.
A key part of Dujac’s identity is its extensive use of whole-cluster fermentation, which gives the wines their temmy/green signature aromatics, complexity, and structure. But this approach also means they need time to soften and fully express themselves. As Jasper Morris puts it, “The wines in their youth can show an abundance of whole bunch character, but patience is well rewarded.” William Kelley describes them as “perfumed, intensely structured, and built for the long haul.” I remember once attending a blind tasting when someone put a 30 year old Guical Cote Rotie la Mouline next to a Dujac Clos de La Roche, and it was hard to distinguish the two.
I visited them with my wife in a sunny afternoon in July and was not yet as familiar with whole cluster Burgundy as I am today and therefore struggled with some of the young wines. It was only after tasting some properly aged Dujac’s when I realized that this wine is a bit like Chateau Latour, hands off when young.
Wines tasted during the visit
Whites
2015 Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 93 Points
During a Domaine tasting, only brief impressions. Fresh, creamy, on the ripe side, citrus finish.
2015 Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 94 Points
During a Domaine tasting, only brief impressions. Racier and more steely than the Folatiers. Mineral. Slightly preferred this.
2015 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Monts-Luisants Blanc 92 Points
During a Domaine tasting, only brief impressions. More lean and tart. Chablis style. Medium complexity.
Reds
2015 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis, 91 Points
Fleshy and ripe, dark fruit, impressive density for a village. Aromas also nice.
2015 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin, 94 Points
Whole cluster nose, dense and tannic, good ripeness. Wait till 2025 for this.
2015 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, 94 Points
Dark and red fruit. Tannic plate here as well. Some whole cluster notes. Another one for the cellar. Wait till 2025.
2015 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux, 94 Points
A more red fruit, floral nose than the Charmes Chbt and Malconsorts. Ligther palate as well. Not much aroma at the moment. Hard to judge. 93-95
2015 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche, 96 Points
Spicy, red and dark fruit, lots of structure. More aroma and more intensity than the Clos St.Denis.
2015 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis, 95 Points
Sappy red fruit, some dark fruit in the background as well, whole cluster. Medium density palate. Good but needs a long snooze in the cellar for the aromatic side to gain more complexity.
2015 Domaine Dujac Bonnes Mares, 96 Points
Restraint nose. Dark fruit, medicinal, mint. More elegant palate than the CDR. High potential. Wait.
2006 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis, NR
Found this a bit awkward with oxidative and mushroom notes, drying tannins. representative/fresh bottle? May be not. Not Rated
1996 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche 96 Points
Wonderful gamey nose, animalic, deep and complex. Elegant and refined palate, racey acidity. Very good.
Wines tasted during a Dujac tasting event with Ritter Weine in Schaan (2025)
Ritter Weine has opened a wine bar, called WY Weinbar, in Schaan (Liechtenstein) in a beautiful stone cellar with a remarkable wine list. While Schaan is a bit of a drive from Zurich, the ambience and stellar wine list are worth a little detour for wine geeks. The wines for this tasting were opened/decanted ca. 3 hours before serving.
Apéritif
2015 Philipponnat Champagne La Rémissonne, 96 Points
Rare bird and first time I am having this Cuvée parcellaire from one of my favorite producers and I really loved it. Light orange hue. Raspberry, sweet spices, very Pinot, very complex. Not oxidative in style, but fresh with ted apples and orchard fruit on the palat, gentle and precise. Long, aromatic finish.
Whites
2016 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Monts-Luisants Blanc Chardonnay, 93 Points
Light green-yellow. Intriguing Ramonet-style nose with fennel, bitter melon, and grassy notes. Excellent for its level, more expressive today than the Folatiers.
2016 Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, 93 Points
Light green-yellow. Fresh and precise with green herbs, anise, and lime. Needed time to open. More layered examples of Folatières exist.
Reds
2017 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis AOC, 91 Points
Discreet nose of dark and red cherry with a stemmy touch. Light, precise palate but feels a bit diluted. Pleasing for lovers of the green spectrum.
2021 Dujac Fils et Père Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Cras, 94 Points
This is one of their Negoce wines. Stemmy nose leaps from the glass. Wonderfully complex whole-cluster character without rusticity. Tannins well in check. A mini Clos de la Roche.
2016 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, 94 Points
Medium garnet. Reserved nose, hints of red and dark cherry, earthy. Promising but still withholding its potential. Best after 2030 like so many 2016. 93-95
2016 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, 94 Points
Medium garnet. Closed, ripe red fruit with pronounced acidity. Solid structure but demands patience. Not before 2030.
2014 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin, 93 Points
Medium garnet. Nose very much in the earthy spectrum and a bit rustic on the palate. Decent but lacks refinement vs the Morey Grand Crus.
2014 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche, 96 Points
Fantastic stemmy nose with red fruit and cured meat. Great complexity already showing.
2014 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis, 96-97 Points
Abundant whole-cluster character, tightly woven with remarkable mid-palate density and complexity. WOTN for me. 96-97
Encores
We were really an engaged group of Pinot lovers that evening, so we added two encore wines. A Rousseau CDR for stylistic comparison and a Riesling Spätlese to close the evening. I have included the tasting notes for reference as they come from two producers that I also hold dearly, just like Dujac.
2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche, 95-96 points
PnP. Light, elegant, and initially closed. Opened beautifully with time, showing finesse and a touch of oak. decanting advised. Needed a lot of air to open up.
2022 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese, 94+ Points
PnP. Light, airy, and elegant. Yellow apple, lemon, and laser-like precision. Young, but drinking fantastic.
Author: Christian Raubach, WSET III
July 2017, updated March 2025