France · Burgundy

Domaine Coche-Dury

Domaine Coche-Dury is the most coveted source of white Burgundy outside Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Montrachet, built from modest origins by successive generations in Meursault. Léon Coche established the estate in the 1920s; his son Georges expanded it from 1964; and Jean-François Coche, who married into the Dury family and added their name to the domaine, elevated it to legendary status after taking over in 1973. Jean-François retired in 2010, passing the reins to his son Raphaël, who trained from 1999 onward. The estate covers just nine hectares across six villages, with critical holdings including 0.34 hectares of Corton-Charlemagne acquired in 1986 and a tiny Meursault Perrières parcel of just 0.2 hectares. Annual production barely exceeds 3,500 cases, and allocation is tightly controlled through loyal importer networks. At auction, Coche-Dury Meursault Perrières regularly commands $1,200–$2,500 per bottle and Corton-Charlemagne $1,800–$4,000, prices normally reserved for red Burgundy Grand Crus.