Frederic Esmonin, Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques

Frederic Esmonin, Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St JacquesA deft application of oak sets off the elegant and airy red pinot fruit that is really quite pure and this purity of expression also characterizes the detailed, precise and intensely mineral driven middle weight flavors, all wrapped in a balanced and palate staining finish. A wine of Zen like harmony. 91 2017+

There is once again excellent volume and richness to the velvet-textured flavors thanks to the abundant dry extract

in the (rightly named) Unico method (72 months’ oak)

” but still top quality (“because a lousy vineyard and a good vineyard take the same amount of work”) could be employed to increase volumes of his generic Riesling

dark berry fruit and pungent earth scents

There is excellent power and concentration to the very round but tension-filled broad-shouldered flavors that possess excellent size

Another impressive white is the 2006 Hermitage la Chapelle Blanc

middle weight plus flavors possess a taut muscularity along with a discreet minerality on the attractively complex

acquiring notably more complexity—while retaining more energy—than the original disgorgement

red roses and black tea

with great complexity and nuance

Red fruits on the nose with hints of liquorice and coffee

Very pure Cabernet fruit on the nose