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Domaine & Selection (Coche-Dury)

Domaine & Selection is the négociant and distribution label associated with Jean-François Coche-Dury of Meursault, one of the most coveted names in white Burgundy. While the Domaine Coche-Dury wines proper—particularly the Corton-Charlemagne and Meursault Perrières—command $500–$3,000+ at auction, the Domaine & Selection label represents wine selected and sold under a looser commercial framework, often including wines vinified at the domaine but sold through different allocation channels. The auction record for this label shows 204 lots averaging $706, with Meursault the dominant bottling at $705 average and Meursault Les Vireuils at $738. The 2017 vintage is the top transaction year for the Meursault, reflecting recent strong scores for that vintage across the Côte de Beaune. The price ceiling of $2,440 underscores that even the selection-tier label commands extraordinary premiums due to the Coche-Dury name. Collectors unable to access the domaine's tightly allocated estate wines have historically sought the Domaine & Selection bottlings as a second channel to the house style. The distinction between the two labels can be subtle—vinification and oak usage are comparable—making these wines effectively a secondary allocation of Coche-Dury production philosophy at prices still five to ten times the regional average for Meursault. The domaine's extraordinary reputation stems from Jean-François Coche-Dury's meticulous cellar work in Meursault, where he has produced some of the longest-lived white Burgundies of the modern era.