Frederic Esmonin, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur

Frederic Esmonin, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur(from the villages portion of the vineyard). Discreet wood influence is present on the nose of fresh red berries and earth. The racy and nicely detailed flavors possess acceptable mid palate density while displaying solid length on the dusty finale. This competent effort should drink well after only a few years of keeping.

This is a beauty with loads of minerality

finishing savory

though the nose is still a bit shy

(90-92)/2013+

(90-93)/2015+

it's pretty classic old-school Cabernet

I undertook a comprehensive tasting of current releases that range from dry Furmint to their extraordinary Esszencias (the spelling that they use

primary and very young

Otherwise there is a sleek and vibrant mouthfeel to the mineral-inflected medium weight flavors that possess both good volume and underlying tension that also suffuses the length

There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the broad-shouldered flavors that deliver fine length despite the same slightly drying finish

There is a velvety firmness to the mid-palate before moving onto an elongated finish that grows in complexity and amplitude as the expression resonates harmoniously

firm and tension-filled medium weight flavors possess a lovely texture on the very dry