Who makes it
Coche Dury is based in Meursault, the Bourgogne village and appellation at the centre of its work. Léon Coche founded the domaine in the 1920s, and the estate now farms a compact area across a wide set of Burgundian labels. That combination gives the range an unusual shape: the home village remains central, while the cellar also handles grand cru, premier cru and red wine from beyond Meursault.
The domaine cultivates approximately 9 hectares, also described as roughly 25 acres, yet produces wines from 15 appellations. The list includes Meursault Perrières, Caillerets, Narvaux, Rougeots, Vireuils and Chevalières, as well as Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru and Volnay Premier Cru. The producer is therefore best understood through the relationship between a small vineyard base and a broad set of place names.
Where it grows
Meursault supplies the geographical anchor. It is a village and appellation in Bourgogne, and the domaine's white wines carry several Meursault vineyard names that distinguish their position within that home area. Corton Charlemagne places part of the range at grand cru level, while Volnay Premier Cru brings a red wine from a different village into the portfolio.
Those labels alter the expected experience before the cork is pulled. Meursault frames the white range around the domaine's home village, Corton Charlemagne marks a grand cru position, and Volnay identifies a red wine built from Taillepied and Clos des Chênes. The range travels across Bourgogne, but the bottle names keep the geography visible.
How it is made
The cellar
The vineyard decisions begin with low yields. High vine age, planting density and short pruning all reduce the amount harvested from each vine, so the cellar receives fruit from a deliberately limited crop. The direct consequence is a wine style built around savory flavour rather than sweetness.
The white wines also carry a touch of green character that supports long ageing. That note is part of the house's age profile, not a flaw to be polished away. In the range, it provides a thread linking Meursault bottlings with the domaine's broader white wine work.
What they make
The white range is anchored in Meursault and extends through several named holdings. Meursault Perrières, Caillerets, Narvaux, Rougeots, Vireuils and Chevalières occupy different positions within the village's portfolio, while Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru places another white wine at grand cru level. These names create a range of vineyard and appellation positions rather than one generic Meursault style.
The red side is represented by the 2017 Volnay Premier Cru, a blend of Taillepied and Clos des Chênes. Its nose brings dark chocolate, ripe wild berries, rich soil tones, spices and peonies. On the palate it is medium to full bodied, layered and concentrated, with sapid fruit, powdery tannins and lively acidity. A second tasting description adds menthol tinged red berries, crushed strawberry, red cherry, white pepper and sour cherry lift.
Wines to try
First bottle
2008 Meursault Les Rougeots is the first bottle to seek. It is a Meursault wine from the domaine's home appellation, and its detailed tasting profile brings the estate's white wine style into focus: tangerine oil, mint, apricot, chamomile and tropical fruit rise from a creamy, textured glass.